Sembcorp Marine scores 17 wins at Workplace Safety and Health Awards 2019

WSH Awards 2019 – Representatives of Sembcorp Marine winning teams

Strong performance at national WSH event highlights the Group’s commitment to workplace safety and health excellence.

Sembcorp Marine strengthened its workplace safety and health (WSH) credentials with a total of 17 wins at the WSH Awards 2019 today.

The haul included one WSH Performance Award (Silver) each for Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard and Sembcorp Marine Pandan Yard, 13 SHARP (Safety & Health Award Recognition for Projects) Awards and one WSH Supervisor Award.

Tuas Boulevard Yard also bagged the prestigious WSH Innovation Award for its Eye Pad Arrangement System (EPAS). This innovation effectively reduces the risk of crush, ergonomic and burn injuries when workers perform overhead welding of eye pads onto fabricated structures.

An eye pad is a metal plate with a projecting loop that provides an attachment point for lifting the structures.

Besides preventing injuries, the EPAS cuts manpower required for eye pad welding – from four workers previously to just one.

Commenting on Sembcorp Marine’s performance at the WSH Awards this year, President and CEO Mr Wong Weng Sun said: “We are heartened to receive strong recognition yet again for our commitment to improving workplace safety and health continuously. We achieve this through training, innovation development and safety initiatives, but more importantly, by fostering a Safety-First culture at Sembcorp Marine.

“The well-being of everyone visiting or working in our facilities is a top priority for us. Regardless of role, rank or seniority, and whether you are an employee, customer or contractor, we actively encourage everyone to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of those around them. We thank all our stakeholders for supporting our efforts in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. We share our success at the WSH Awards with them.”

Presented by Singapore’s WSH Council with support from the Ministry of Manpower, the annual WSH Awards celebrates local organisations and individuals who have contributed to excellence in workplace safety and health.

Compared to its 17 wins at WSH Awards 2019, Sembcorp Marine received 15 awards at the event last year.

Sembcorp Marine’s full list achievements at the WSH Awards 2019 is as follows:

“The well-being of everyone visiting or working in our facilities is a top priority for us. Regardless of role, rank or seniority, and whether you are an employee, customer or contractor, we actively encourage everyone to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of those around them. We thank all our stakeholders for supporting our efforts in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. We share our success at the WSH Awards with them.”

Presented by Singapore’s WSH Council with support from the Ministry of Manpower, the annual WSH Awards celebrates local organisations and individuals who have contributed to excellence in workplace safety and health.

Compared to its 17 wins at WSH Awards 2019, Sembcorp Marine received 15 awards at the event last year.

Sembcorp Marine’s full list achievements at the WSH Awards 2019 is as follows:

A Sembcorp Marine worker operating the Eye Pad Arrangement System (EPAS), which elevates eye pads safely for welding onto fabricated structures. Previously, up to four workers were required to perform the welding task, as the eye pad had to be manually lifted and supported during the welding. With the EPAS, one worker can now complete the task on his own.