[BCM] [MOM] [E3] [BIA] [T1] [CBF] [3] Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Oversight

Sub-CBF Code

Sub-CBF

Description of Sub-CBF

Business Unit Minimum Business Continuity Objective (MBCO)

3.1

Policy & Standards Development

Development, review, and updating of WSH policies, codes of practice, and national standards to address emerging risks and align with international best practices.

Maintain the capability to issue time-critical policy advisories, interim standards, and regulatory guidance to address emerging or crisis-related WSH risks.

3.2

Legislative & Regulatory Oversight

Administration, interpretation, and enforcement oversight of WSH legislation and subsidiary regulations to ensure legal compliance across industries.

Ensure continuity of core regulatory decision-making, statutory approvals, and urgent legal interpretations required to uphold the WSH regulatory framework.

3.3

Risk-Based Inspections & Enforcement

Planning and execution of inspections, audits, and enforcement actions focusing on high-risk sectors, activities, and workplaces.

Sustain risk-prioritised inspections and enforcement actions for high-risk workplaces to prevent imminent danger to life and serious safety breaches.

3.4

Monitoring & Surveillance Programmes

Ongoing monitoring of workplace safety trends, occupational disease data, and emerging systemic WSH risks through surveillance programmes.

Maintain minimum monitoring and data analysis capability to detect abnormal safety trends or emerging threats requiring regulatory intervention.

3.5

Accident Reporting & Incident Investigation

Receipt, assessment, and investigation of workplace accidents, dangerous occurrences, and occupational diseases.

Ensure uninterrupted intake of accident reports and conduct investigations for fatal, major, or systemic incidents within mandated timeframes.

3.6

Stakeholder Engagement & Education

Engagement with employers, workers, unions, industry associations, and service providers to promote WSH awareness and compliance.

Maintain essential communication and advisory channels to disseminate critical WSH messages, alerts, and guidance during disruptions.

3.7

Competent Person Certification & Registration

Certification, registration, and renewal of WSH officers, auditors, and other competent persons are required under WSH regulations.

Continue core certification and registration services necessary to support regulated industries and legally mandated WSH roles.

3.8

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Measurement, analysis, and reporting of national WSH performance indicators to support governance, accountability, and policy decisions.

Preserve minimum reporting and performance tracking capability to inform leadership and support national-level WSH oversight and decisions.

Sub-CBF Code

Sub-CBF

Impact Area

Financial Impact – Monetary Loss (Estimated)

Financial Impact – Calculation of Monetary Loss (State Formula for Calculations)

Impact on MBCO – Affect MBCO

Impact on MBCO – Impact

Remarks – Description

3.1

Policy & Standards Development

Regulatory governance, national WSH framework

Medium (S$200K–S$500K per incident)

Cost of policy delays + remediation + stakeholder re-alignment costs

Yes

Delays in issuing updated WSH policies compromise regulatory leadership

Inability to update standards may result in outdated safety requirements and misalignment with emerging risks.

3.2

Legislative & Regulatory Oversight

Legal compliance, statutory enforcement

High (S$500K–S$2M)

Regulatory non-compliance penalties + legal costs + corrective enforcement measures

Yes

Breach of statutory obligations and governance failures

Disruption may lead to lapses in enforcement of WSH Act and subsidiary legislation.

3.3

Risk-Based Inspections & Enforcement

Worker safety, regulatory assurance

Very High (S$1M–S$5M+)

Increased accident costs + enforcement backlog + emergency interventions

Yes

Direct threat to worker safety and regulatory credibility

Missed or delayed inspections can result in severe accidents, fatalities, and public scrutiny.

3.4

Monitoring & Surveillance Programmes

Early warning, hazard detection

High (S$800K–S$3M)

Cost of undetected risks + reactive interventions + data recovery

Yes

Reduced ability to identify emerging WSH risks

Failure in surveillance weakens proactive risk mitigation and trend analysis.

3.5

Accident Reporting & Incident Investigation

Incident response, accountability

Very High (S$1M–S$10M)

Cost of delayed investigations + litigation exposure + compensation claims

Yes

Inability to meet investigation timelines and transparency expectations

Delays undermine public trust and may breach statutory reporting timelines.

3.6

Stakeholder Engagement & Education

Industry compliance, awareness

Medium (S$150K–S$400K)

Cost of re-engagement programmes + increased non-compliance incidents

Partial

Reduced industry readiness and WSH awareness

Disruption affects outreach to employers, workers, and unions, increasing unsafe practices.

3.7

Competent Person Certification & Registration

Workforce competency assurance

High (S$500K–S$2M)

Cost of backlog processing + interim risk controls + reputational impact

Yes

Inadequate supply of certified WSH professionals

Delays in certification affect industry capability to manage workplace risks.

3.8

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Governance, national reporting

Medium–High (S$300K–S$1M)

Cost of inaccurate reporting + corrective audits + stakeholder assurance

Yes

Impaired oversight and strategic decision-making

Incomplete or delayed reporting affects MOM’s ability to track national WSH outcomes.