Dr Graham Perry HarrisonWHO Representative to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore

Mr Yeo Guat KwangAssistant Secretary-General, National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)NTUC Director, Workplace Safety and HealthSupervising Lead, Labour Movement’s Hospitality and Consumer Business Cluster

Professor John CherriePrincipal Scientist, Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) Professor, Human Health at Heriot-Watt UniversityUnited Kingdom

Mr Norman TanVice PresidentORCHSE Asia PacificHealth, Safety & Environment Roundtable

Mr Andrew SmithHead of Communication and PromotionEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Bilbao, Spain

Dr Teo Ai Lin EvelynAssociate ProfessorDepartment of BuildingNational University of Singapore

The Singapore Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Conference is the premier WSH Conference in the region. In its fourth run, the Conference will see world-renowned WSH professionals, practitioners, business and government leaders gather in Singapore to offer their insights on WSH and how WSH challenges can be transformed into business opportunities.

Don’t miss the chance to hear from our distinguished speakers and learn about the latest trends to stay ahead of WSH challenges.

Conference Programme

*Research posters on WSH projects will be displayed at the Conference.Programme is accurate as of 30 March 2016.

Singapore will face three key challenges in workplace safety and health if we don’t act today. We have a rapidly aging workforce; an increased incidence of chronic diseases; and an emergence of new health threats (e.g., hazards arising from the introduction of new technologies, musculoskeletal disorder from the frequent use of mobile phones and tablets, etc).

Diminished health and injury, whether caused by work or not, reduces quality of life, work output and income. There is an urgent need for businesses to be better prepared to manage these challenges. On 24-25 Aug 2016, world-renowned experts and business leaders in workplace safety and health will gather in Singapore to share their knowledge and insights on how businesses can overcome these challenges. Sign up for The Singapore WSH Conference 2016 to find out how you can transform these challenges into opportunities.

About the Conference

Time Day 1 (24 Aug 2016)* Day 2 (25 Aug 2016)*

AM Welcome Address by Chairman, WSH Council Symposium 3Business sustainability: WSH & crisis management

Symposium 4Total WSH—Your role in the team

Opening Speech by Minister for Manpower

Keynote Address 1Global and regional perspective of WSH developments and trends by International Labour Organization (ILO)

Keynote Address 2The global health situation, its strategies and trends by World Health Organization (WHO)

Tea Break Tea Break

Plenary 1Changing trends in work and technology—What it means to you

Symposium 5A safe and healthy workplace makes business sense—The key levers

Symposium 6Communicating WSH in a diverse workplace

PM Lunch Lunch

Symposium 1Be the difference in WSH

Symposium 2Emerging issues: Occupational diseases and WSH in transportation

Symposium 7Innovative approaches in WSH

Symposium 8Work ability and fitness for work—The way forward

Tea Break Tea Break

Plenary 2 Vision Zero—Inculcating the mindset of being safe and healthy

Plenary 3 IAP recommendations and closing address

Professor David ChanLee Kuan Yew Fellow & Professor of PsychologyDirector, Behavioural Sciences InstituteSingapore Management University

Individual adaptation to changes at workRapid changes in technology, demography and attitudes are impacting the workplace in significant ways. One consequence is that Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) efforts can no longer be just a reactive response that provides incremental awareness in WSH issues at work. But how can we develop mindsets and behaviours that will constitute a strong and effective workplace climate for safety and health? This presentation explains how findings from the behavioural sciences can help us understand individual adaptation to changes and thereby better understand, predict and influence attitudes, behaviours and outcomes related to WSH issues.

Ms Shelley FrostExecutive Director Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

The value of OSH in a sustainable businessEvery business needs to protect its reputation, build its resilience and still ensure it delivers results for its shareholders and investors. There is substantial evidence that organisations with effective health and safety programmes are better managed and more successful.

One vital factor to ensuring an effective health and safety programme is a competent workforce. In this presentation, Ms Frost will share how by measuring and developing OSH competency and taking a leadership position in valuing the workforce, businesses can underpin their reputations, improve resilience right down through their supply chains and drive the kinds of results that identify them as sustainable businesses.

Mr Andrew SmithHead of Communication and PromotionEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)Bilbao, Spain

“United in diversity” — How do the European Union’s WSH communicationsmeasure up?The European Union’s (EU) substantial body of workplace safety and health (WSH) legislation is rightly considered a shining example of its motto “United in diversity”. But, as demographic change makes Europe’s workplaces increasingly diverse, the need to find effective ways to communicate WSH messages to employers, workers and policymakers has never been greater. By drawing on the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work’s experience in campaigning, communicating and networking, this presentation will explore how the EU communicates WSH messages to a diverse population.

Mr Ong Kim PongRegional Chief Executive OfficerSouth East AsiaPSA International

Communicating WSH in a diverse workplace — The PSA experienceAs one of the leading global port groups with container terminals in 16 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas, PSA believes that it requires an inclusive community of internal and external stakeholders to take collective ownership of WSH across PSA’s diverse workplaces.

In his presentation, Mr Ong will share PSA’s experiences in communicating WSH messages and its good practices to build a strong system and culture for sustainable WSH performance cross-culturally.

EnquiriesFor enquiries, please contact The Singapore WSH Conference Secretariat

See Kar Hong (Mr)Secretariat, Delegate ServicesTel: +65 9758 8820 (DID)Fax: +65 6270 0261Email: secretariat@singaporewshconference.sgOperating hours: 09:30hrs - 17:30hrs (GMT + 8hrs), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

For more information on the Conference, visit: www.singaporewshconference.sg

Conference Price

Register Now!Early bird discountends 13 May 2016

Accreditation: Earn 16 SDU points (upon attendance of 2 days of conference)

1-Day Conference Pass

S$680per participantEarly bird: S$600

2-Day Conference Pass

S$1,050per participantEarly bird: S$950

Group Discount for 2-Day Conference Pass

S$950per participantEarly bird: S$9504 to 6 participants

S$840per participantEarly bird: S$7507 partcipants and above