Project Management and Professionals

Responsibilities

• Assist the occupier of the workplace or other person in charge of the workplace
  to identify and assess any foreseeable risk arising from the workplace or work
  processes therein;
• Recommend to the occupier of the workplace or other person in charge of the
  workplace reasonably practicable measures to eliminate any foreseeable risk
  to any person who is at work in that workplace or may be affected by the
  occupier’s undertaking in the workplace;
• where it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, to recommend
  to the occupier of the workplace or other person in charge of the workplace –
  (i) such reasonably practicable measures to minimize the risk; and(ii) such safe work procedures to control the risk; and
• to assist the occupier of the workplace or other person in charge of the
  workplace implement the measure or safe work procedure

Responsibilities

• Assist the occupier of the worksite to identify any unsafe condition in
  the worksite or unsafe work practice which is carried our in the worksite;
• Recommend to the occupier of the worksite to implement such reasonably
  practicable measures to remedy the unsafe condition or unsafe work practice; and
• Assist the occupier of the worksite to implement such reasonably practicable measures referred to in the point above

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessment on confined space
• Inspect and certify confined space suitable for usage
• Check for anomalies with tools

Confined space’’ means any chamber, tank, manhole, vat, silo, pit, pipe, flue or other enclosed space, in which —

1. Dangerous gases, vapours or fumes are liable to be present to such an extent as to involve a risk of fire or explosion, or persons being overcome thereby;

 2. The supply of air is inadequate, or is likely to be reduced to be inadequate, for sustaining life; or

 3. There is a risk of engulfment by material

Before any person enters or works in a confined space, it shall be the duty of his responsible person to appoint a person whom the responsible person reasonably believes is competent to carry out the duties of a confined space safety assessor, as a confined space safety assessor for the confined space and issue a confined space entry permit upon evaluation.

Confined Space Entry Permit

A confined space entry permit has to be issued by the assessor before entry can be allowed and must specify the following:-

1. the description and location of the confined space;
2. the purpose of entry into the confined space;
3. the results of the gas testing of the atmosphere of the confined space; and
4. it’s period of validity.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess environmental health conditions in construction sites
• Report to contractor with recommendations on remedial measures to
  prevent recurrence

All qualified Environmental Control Officer (ECO)s are required to register with NEA

Responsibilities

• ensure at all times that fire safety requirements contained in the
  Emergency Response Plan are complied with;
• supervise the maintenance of all fire safety works in the premises;
• ensure at all times that the occupant load of any part of any
  building does not exceed the capacity prescribed under the Fire Code;
• conduct daily checks within the premises and remove or cause to be
  removed any fire hazard that is found within the premises;
• prepare and execute the Emergency Response Plan for the premises
  and distribute the Emergency Response Plan to the occupants of the premises;
• conduct fire drills for the occupants of the premises at least twice in every
  calendar year or on such occasion as may be directed by the Commissioner
• ensure that all occupants are familiar with the means of escape located
  within the premises;
• prepare fire safety guidebooks for the occupants of the premises;
• train, coordinate and supervise the Company Emergency Response Team
  for the premises in first-aid, fire-fighting and evacuation in the event of
  fire or other related emergencies;
• train the occupants in the premises in first aid, fire fighting and evacuation
  in the event of fire or other related emergencies;
• co-ordinate and supervise the occupants within the premises in fire fighting
  and in evacuation in the event of fire or other related emergencies;
• supervise the operation of the Fire Command Centre in the event of fire or
  other related emergencies;
• conduct at least 2 Table-Top Exercises (TTX) * within the premises each
  year and to evaluate, together with the Fire Safety Committee,
  the effectiveness of the Arson Prevention Plan and the Emergency Response
  Plan for those premises;
  *FSM may conduct an In- Place Protection (IPP) Drill in-lieu of one of the TTX.
• prepare and implement the Arson Prevention Plan for the premises;
• notify the Commissioner immediately upon the occurrence of any fire incident
  in the premises;
• organise campaigns, training courses, competitions, contests and other activities
  which will develop and maintain the interest of the occupants within the premises
  in establishing a fire safe environment; and
• carry out such other duties as the Commissioner may require

Added Duties for Fire Safety Managers appointed for specified complex premises:

• to carry out a fire risk assessment of the premises;
• to perform checks to ensure that any fire safety works using alternative solutions
  meet the requirements set out in the operations and maintenance manual, if any.

All qualified Fire Safety Manager (FSM)s are required to register with SCDF through
the e-FSM portal

Responsibilities:-

i. Coordinating implementation of Safe Management Measures: This includes identifying relevant risks, recommending and assisting in implementing measures to mitigate the risks, and communicating the measures to all personnel working in the workplace.

ii. Conducting inspections and checks: Officer(s) must conduct inspections and checks to ensure compliance at all times. Any non-compliance found during the inspections should be reported and documented.

iii. Remedying non-compliance: Immediate action should be taken to remedy any non-compliance found during the inspections and checks.

iv. Keeping records of inspections and checks: Records of the inspections and checks conducted and corrective actions taken must be kept and made available upon request by a Government Inspector.