workplace safety and health council workplace safety and health council the workplace safety and health council (wshc) is a singapore-based statutory body which focuses on the regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare. the wshc can be considered as a successor institution to the workplace safety and health advisory committee (wshac), which was formed in september 2005. workplace safety and health councillogo of the workplace safety and health councilagency overviewformed1 april 2008 (2008-04-01)jurisdictiongovernment of singaporeheadquarters1500 bendemeer road, #04-01 ministry of manpower services centre, singapore 339946agency executivesjohn ng peng wah, chairmanabu bakar bin mohd nor, deputy chairmanparent agencyministry of manpowerwebsitewww.tal.sg/wshc history on 29 april 2008, prime minister lee hsien loong announced the creation of the workplace safety and health council to oversee safety standards and promote workspace safety culture. the council is an upgrade from the former workplace safety health advisory committee. the wshc works closely with the ministry of manpower (mom) and other government agencies, various industry sectors, unions and professional associations in development of strategies and programmes to raise workplace health and safety standards in singapore. main functions and key programmes build capability of the industry to better manage workplace health and safety the wshc collaborates with other government agencies including the workforce development agency (wda). utilising the workforce skills qualification (wsq) framework developed by wda, the wsh professional wsq framework was established for the competency training of workplace health and safety professionals. complementing the training development aspects, the wshc conducts regular reviews and audits of accredited training providers so as to ensure a pool of highly credible and competent workplace health and safety training providers. promote workplace health and safety and recognise companies with good performance to build and promote workplace health and safety culture in the community, the wshc actively organises events and programmes, engaging various stakeholders, to promote the importance of workplace health and safety and its benefits and provide the necessary guidance for its implementation. some of these activities include the national wsh campaign, the wsh awards and the "safety starts with me" campaign and various workplace health and safety seminars, conferences and workshops targeting different categories of workforce. among the staple of wshc publications are the workplace health and safety statistical reports, case studies, guidelines, technical advisories, approved codes of practice, posters, flyers and videos, and iwsh (newsletter specially designed for workers). the wshc also has an up-to-date website, and the wsh bulletin, an electronic bulletin that highlights the latest in workplace health and safety issues. setting acceptable wsh practices the wshc aims to promote the adoption of good workplace health and safety practices with various stakeholders. the wshc also aims to work in collaboration with the other standard-setting bodies to develop national standards, as well as lead the development of industry guidelines, and establish approved codes of practices for the industry. wshc programmes bizsafe bizsafe is a capability-building ten year programme that is tailored to assist the small and medium enterprise (sme) in building up their workplace health and safety capabilities.