WSH Awards 2024
The Awards are presented to companies and individuals that have performed well in safety and health by implementing exemplary management systems.
About the WSH Awards
Presented by the WSH Council and supported by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the annual WSH Awards recognise organisations and individuals who have achieved excellence in workplace safety and health.
As part of our commitment to continually enhance the WSH recognition framework of organisations of different sizes, across various industries, the bizSAFE Awards is now integrated into WSH Awards. The bizSAFE Awards will continue to recognise bizSAFE companies for their dedication in raising WSH standards and practices, and advocating for WSH improvement to their business partners.
Why Apply
Winning the WSH Awards can help to:
• Improve your employees’ morale as their efforts to improve WSH are recognised;
• Motivate your business partners and supply chain to improve WSH capability through the bizSAFE Programme;
• Increase visibility of your company as one that is morally and socially responsible, and enhance the corporate image of your company as a leader in WSH amongst industry peers; and
• Raise the credibility of your company and attract more business opportunities.
Award Categories
The following categories are open for application for the WSH Awards 2024:
WSH Developer Awards
This award recognises developers who play an active role in ensuring good workplace safety and health practices among their contractors. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH Developer Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH Developer Awards 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All supporting documents, records and data will be verified and assessed. WSH Council will be checking all incident reports reported under your worksites with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), any discrepancy may lead to immediate disqualification. A visit to the applicant’s workplace may also be requested.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
WSH Performance Awards (WSHPA)
This award recognises companies that have implemented sound safety and health management systems, and went to extraordinary lengths to safeguard their employees and contractors across all their worksites.
There are three types of WSH Performance Awards: Excellence, Gold and Silver.
Other factors will also be taken into consideration. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH Performance Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH Performance Awards 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All supporting documents, records and data will be verified and assessed. WSH Council will be checking all incident reports reported under your workplace number with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), any discrepancy may lead to immediate disqualification. A visit to the applicant’s workplace may also be requested.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
There are three types of WSH Performance Awards: Excellence, Gold and Silver.
| Types of award |
Description |
| Excellence Award |
• To be shortlisted for evaluation, applicant needs to be a recipient of the Gold Award for three or more years consecutively. |
| Gold Award |
• To be shortlisted for evaluation, applicant needs to be a recipient of the Silver Award for three or more years consecutively. |
| Silver Award |
• Good safety and health performance and systems. |
Other factors will also be taken into consideration. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH Performance Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH Performance Awards 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All supporting documents, records and data will be verified and assessed. WSH Council will be checking all incident reports reported under your workplace number with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), any discrepancy may lead to immediate disqualification. A visit to the applicant’s workplace may also be requested.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects (SHARP)
This award recognises large-scale projects or worksites that have good safety and health performance, and workplace safety and health management systems. Examples of winning projects in this award include shipyard projects, construction worksites and large projects within an organisation.
As applicants can only submit a single project for this category, organisations with multiple projects or worksites may apply for the Workplace Safety and Health Performance Awards (WSHPA) instead. You may apply for WSHPA for all of your projects and SHARP for a particular project. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH SHARP Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH SHARP Awards 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All supporting documents, records and data will be verified and assessed. WSH Council will be checking all incident reports reported under your UEN with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), any discrepancy may lead to immediate disqualification. A visit to the applicant’s workplace may also be requested.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
As applicants can only submit a single project for this category, organisations with multiple projects or worksites may apply for the Workplace Safety and Health Performance Awards (WSHPA) instead. You may apply for WSHPA for all of your projects and SHARP for a particular project. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH SHARP Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH SHARP Awards 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All supporting documents, records and data will be verified and assessed. WSH Council will be checking all incident reports reported under your UEN with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), any discrepancy may lead to immediate disqualification. A visit to the applicant’s workplace may also be requested.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
WSH Innovation Awards
This award recognises the best of WSH innovations across various industries, where teams implemented innovative solutions to improve safety and health standards in their workplaces. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH Innovation Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH Innovation Awards 2024 online.
For marine industry, please submit the application to Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI).
What Happens Next
The following associations will first evaluate their respective industry-specific applications:
• Association of Process Industry (ASPRI)
• Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)
• Singapore Hotel Association (SHA)
• Singapore Logistics Association (SLA)
• Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)
• The Singapore Contractors Associations Ltd (SCAL)
All other applications will be evaluated by the WSH Council.
Shortlisted applications will present their projects to a panel of judges at the convention held for each industry association. A maximum of three winning teams from each association will be nominated for further evaluation to receive the WSH Award on a national platform.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH Innovation Awards 2024 online.
For marine industry, please submit the application to Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI).
What Happens Next
The following associations will first evaluate their respective industry-specific applications:
• Association of Process Industry (ASPRI)
• Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)
• Singapore Hotel Association (SHA)
• Singapore Logistics Association (SLA)
• Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)
• The Singapore Contractors Associations Ltd (SCAL)
All other applications will be evaluated by the WSH Council.
Shortlisted applications will present their projects to a panel of judges at the convention held for each industry association. A maximum of three winning teams from each association will be nominated for further evaluation to receive the WSH Award on a national platform.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
WSH Awards for Supervisors
This award recognises supervisors who take care of their workers by improving the safety and health performance in their workplaces. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH Awards for Supervisors 2024 Application Guidelines.
Applicants are to take note of the new five-year cooling-off period for past recipients of the WSH Awards for Supervisors.
How to Apply
Submit the application of WSH Awards for Supervisors 2024 online.
For marine industry, please submit the application to Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI).
What Happens Next
The following associations will first evaluate their respective industry-specific applications:
• Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)
• Singapore Logistics Association (SLA)
• Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)
• The Singapore Contractors Associations Ltd (SCAL)
All other applications will be evaluated by the WSH Council.
Shortlisted applications will be required to attend an interview with a panel of judges held by each industry association. A maximum of three Supervisors from each association will be nominated for further evaluation to receive the WSH Award on a national platform.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
Applicants are to take note of the new five-year cooling-off period for past recipients of the WSH Awards for Supervisors.
How to Apply
Submit the application of WSH Awards for Supervisors 2024 online.
For marine industry, please submit the application to Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI).
What Happens Next
The following associations will first evaluate their respective industry-specific applications:
• Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)
• Singapore Logistics Association (SLA)
• Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)
• The Singapore Contractors Associations Ltd (SCAL)
All other applications will be evaluated by the WSH Council.
Shortlisted applications will be required to attend an interview with a panel of judges held by each industry association. A maximum of three Supervisors from each association will be nominated for further evaluation to receive the WSH Award on a national platform.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
WSH Officer Awards
This award recognises exemplary performance and valuable contributions by registered WSH Officers (WSHOs) in cultivating safe and healthy workplaces in Singapore. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH Officer Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
Applicants are to take note of the new five-year cooling-off period for past recipients of the WSH Officer Awards.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH Officer Awards 2024 online.
For More Information
All applications will be thoroughly assessed and verified by the organiser. This includes verification and auditing of all submitted supporting documents, records and data. Shortlisted WSH Officers will be required to present their portfolios to a panel of judges comprising representatives from MOM, WSH Council and the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO).
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
Applicants are to take note of the new five-year cooling-off period for past recipients of the WSH Officer Awards.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH Officer Awards 2024 online.
For More Information
All applications will be thoroughly assessed and verified by the organiser. This includes verification and auditing of all submitted supporting documents, records and data. Shortlisted WSH Officers will be required to present their portfolios to a panel of judges comprising representatives from MOM, WSH Council and the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO).
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
Culture of Acceptance, Respect and Empathy (CARE) Awards
Introduced in 2022, this award recognises companies that have exemplary mental well-being practice, and highlights them as employers of choice. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH CARE Awards 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH CARE Awards 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All supporting documents, records and data will be verified and assessed. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview by a panel of judges.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
How to Apply
Submit the application for WSH CARE Awards 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All supporting documents, records and data will be verified and assessed. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview by a panel of judges.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
bizSAFE Partner Awards
This category recognises bizSAFE Partners that have been proactive and committed in bringing business partners on board the bizSAFE programme. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the bizSAFE Partner Award 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit the application for bizSAFE Partner Award 2024 online.
What Happens Next
If your application is shortlisted, we will invite your company to showcase your efforts to a panel of judges. The judging session will take place between May and June 2024. We will also hold a briefing session for all shortlisted companies before the judging session.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Awards
This category recognises bizSAFE STAR Enterprises that have exemplary risk management and workplace safety and health (WSH) performance.
Companies that have won this award for three consecutive years will be conferred the Gold Award.
For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit your application for the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Awards 2024 online.
Download the Risk Management Implementation checklist for the on-site assessment.
What Happens Next
All applications will be thoroughly assessed. This includes verification and auditing of all submitted supporting documents, records and data. All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024
WSH Tech Awards
This category recognises bizSAFE Enterprises that have adopted technology to enhance the way WSH is managed in their workplace. For details of the application criteria and process, please refer to the WSH Tech Award 2024 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply
Submit your application for the WSH Tech Award 2024 online.
What Happens Next
All applications will be thoroughly assessed. This includes verification and reviewing of all submitted supporting documents, records and data. If shortlisted, your company might be required to showcase your implementation of WSH Technology to a panel of judges for further evaluation. The judging session will take place between May and June 2024.
All applicants will be notified of their results via email in mid-July 2024.
Important Dates
Qualifying Period: 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023Application Submission Deadline: 18 April 2024 (All supporting documents must be uploaded to OneDrive)
Awards Ceremony: end-July 2024 (TBA)
Evaluation
All applications will be thoroughly assessed. This includes verification of all submitted supporting documents, records and data. A presentation, interview session and/or visit to the applicant’s workplace may also be arranged.Disqualification Before Announcement of Results
An application may be disqualified under any of the following circumstances:a) If a workplace accident with any of the following consequences occurs before the announcement of results in July 2024:
• Fatal accident
• Major injury accident
• Dangerous Occurrence (DO)
• Infringement of legislation under MOM’s purview
b) If it contains inaccurate, false or misleading supporting documents, records or data, or if there is adverse reporting in the media pertaining to the applicant’s or nominating company’s workplace safety and health performance.
c) If an applicant withdraws or amends its WSH Incident Report and/ or an ongoing work injury claim during the period of application. An investigation will be conducted before the application can continue to be considered.
Terms and Conditions
• By submitting an application, the applicant will be deemed to have read and understood the terms and conditions.• All applications must be submitted to the WSH Council before the submission deadline. Applications received after the submission deadline will not be accepted. The WSH Council will not be responsible or liable for any lost, late, mislaid, or incomplete applications as all such applications will be deemed invalid.
• Any application received via email, postal or delivery services will not be accepted.
• The WSH Council reserves the right to reject any application without explanation or notice.
• The WSH Council reserves the right to disqualify any application not accompanied by the appropriate or correct supporting documents or any application deemed to be inaccurate, false, or misleading.
• By submitting an application, the applicants give consent for their details to be shared with third parties, inclusive but not limited to judges; representatives of the respective industry associations and appointed event agency. All awards applicants will be deemed to have consented to the transfer and sharing of their personal, company and project data and information for the purpose of administering and judging of the Awards.
• All applicants will be notified of their results via email by mid-July 2024. The WSH Council's decisions shall be final.
• Award recipients will be officially announced during the Awards ceremony taking place in end-July 2024.
• The WSH Council will produce a media and publicity campaign highlighting the Awards, Award categories and recipients. All recipients agree to offer the WSH Council the exclusive right to use the content, images, and videos for the promotion of the Awards. In addition, all recipients give their consent for their exemplary safety and health management systems and initiatives to be featured in media interviews, articles or speeches. Select recipients may be approached to speak at WSH-related events organised by the WSH Council and/or its partners.
All recipients grant the WSH Council the exclusive right to use and reproduce their name, trademark and company logo for pre-event, onsite and post-event marketing of the Awards.
• The WSH Council reserves the right to alter or reschedule the Awards, the Awards ceremony and/or to change the judging panel and/or these terms at its own discretion, at any time and without notice.
WSH Awards 2023
In 2023, 246 companies and individuals were honoured at the WSH Awards Ceremony organised by the WSH Council as well as the Ministry of Manpower. Guest of Honour, Senior Minister of State for Manpower, Mr Zaqy Mohamad graced the event which was held on 11 August 2023 at Resorts World Convention Centre.
Read the speeches on the WSH Awards 2023:
Welcome Remarks by Mr Abu Bakar Mohd Nor, Chairman of WSH Council
Opening Address by Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State for Manpower
About the Awards Recipients
A committed management, a strong dedication to WSH and the implementation of excellent WSH systems are some of the attributes that exhibited strong ownership of WSH by the Awards recipients.
Award recipients for 2023 include:
• 211 companies and projects that performed exceedingly well in WSH.
• 11 innovative teams that came up with projects that create better and safer working solutions.
• 17 dedicated WSH officers and supervisors for doing their part to keep their workers safe and healthy.
• 7 companies that have adopted exemplary mental well-being practices.
Check out the full list of WSH Awards 2023 recipients and their business contacts.
Another 24 companies, project teams and individuals received certificates of commendation for having achieved good WSH performance. Check out the list of recipients with commendation.
WSH Advertisement
The Awards recipients were honoured in the print media for their efforts and achievements. View the WSH Awards 2023 press advertisement.
WSH Feature Articles
Read the following articles which showcase exemplary WSH practices and initiatives within the industry, aimed at ensuring workers' safety and well-being:
• WSH Performance (Silver) Award recipient, CKMbT International Pte Ltd
• CARE Award recipient, VICO Construction Pte Ltd
Awards category videos
Watch videos of profiled companies and individuals who shared their safety and health philosophy.
WSH Performance (Excellence) Awards 2023 recipient, Wood Singapore
WSH Performance (Gold) Awards 2023 recipient, Raffles Quay Asset Management Pte Ltd
WSH Performance (Silver) Awards 2023 recipient, CKMbT International Pte. Ltd.
Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects (SHARP) 2023 recipient, Gammon Pte. Limited
WSH Innovation Awards 2023 recipient, GSK (Jurong)
WSH Awards for Supervisors 2023 recipient, Ms Cheryl Lin Wen Yi
WSH Officer Awards 2023 recipient, Mr Chai Ming Hui
CARE Awards 2023 recipient, VICO Construction Private Limited
bizSAFE Awards 2023
This year, 41 companies and individuals were honoured at the bizSAFE Convention 2023, organised by the WSH Council on 22 November 2023. The Guest of Honour at the event was Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State for Manpower.
Read the Opening Address by Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State for Manpower.
About the Awards Recipients
bizSAFE Awards recipients for 2023 include:
· 12 bizSAFE Partners who are proactive and committed in bringing organisations on board the bizSAFE programme by incorporating WSH into their business practices (e.g., having bizSAFE Level 3 as a criterion in procurement contracts);
· 16 bizSAFE Level STAR enterprises that have demonstrated exemplary WSH performance;
· 6 dedicated individuals who have been proactive in getting their organisations through various levels of the bizSAFE programme and/or making improvements to uplift workers’ safety and health within their organisations; and
· 7 bizSAFE enterprises that have boosted WSH and enhanced productivity by incorporating relevant technologies into their existing work processes.
Read the full list of the bizSAFE Awards 2023 recipients.
Another 14 companies and individuals received certificates of commendation for their efforts in upholding WSH standards within their organisation and promoting WSH enhancements to their business partners and contractors.
View the list of bizSAFE Awards 2023 recipients with commendation.
Media Advertisement
The Awards recipients were honoured in the print media for their efforts and achievements.
View the bizSAFE Awards 2023 press advertisement.
Award Category Videos
Watch how our bizSAFE Awards recipients have successfully inculcated WSH culture and processes within their organisations and/or business partners:
bizSAFE Partner Award 2023 recipient, SBS Transit Rail Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award (Gold) 2023 recipient, Asiabuild Construction Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Champion Award 2023 recipient, Abdul Alauddin Bin Abdul Karim of Envipure Pte Ltd
WSH Tech Award 2023 recipient, Chye Joo Construction Pte Ltd
