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Raising Standards of
Crane Safety in Singapore
A Total System Approach
Seminar on Tower Crane Safety
1 October 2010
Agenda
Presentation Outline
Background
Recent Crane Accident cases;
Crane Safety: Facts & Figures
Crane Safety : Total System Approach
Emerging Issues in Construction
Industry Landscape
Workplace Fatalities
62 63 67 70
60
40
20
0
2006 2007 2008 2009
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National National
Crane Safety WAH Safety
Taskforce Taskforce
Breakdown of Cranes in SG
By Type of Cranes
Total 9625
Crawler Crane
4441
Operator
Crane-related Fatalities
2006 - 2009
6
22% 10
37%
2
7%
4
15% 5
19%
2 1
3 7% 4%
11%
15
6 56%
22%
Construction Marine
Manufacturing Logistics & Transport
Landscaping
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Crane-related Injuries on
160 uptrend since 2007 ↑ by 144
44% since 2007
140
130 24
120 102 100 29
100 44
19 23
80 34
11
60 38 15
39
40
20 11 65
52
20
25 27
0
2006 2007 2008 2009
Construction Marine Manufacturing Others
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Crane-related DOs on
25 uptrend since 2007 ↑ by
21
24% since 2007
20 2
17 18
0 2
2 4 3
15
2 1
2
10
13 14
5 11
0
2007 2008 2009
Construction Marine Manufacturing Others
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WSH 2018
A National Strategy for WSH in Singapore
Terms of Reference
Provide industry leadership & work with the MOM and WSHC to make recommendations
to improve the safety of crane operations;
Provide industry inputs when developing the implementation plan for the
recommendations;
Garner buy-in & support from industry for effective implementation of the
recommendations to reduce work-related fatality & injury rates involving crane incidents;
and
Represent as industry spokesperson at relevant engagement events.
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Growth Forecast
In Construction Industry
Growth Forecast
In Construction Industry
Construction Demand (Contracts Awarded) $Billions Construction Output (Certified Payments) $Billions
40 35.7
35
30.8
35 30
26.2
30
24.5 25
25 20.20
21.0 17.9 20.76
20
20 16.8 18.44
12.9
7.50 15
15 18.76
12.36
10 13.05 10 7.60
15.48
13.51
5 5 7.77
10.10
5.70 5.33 5.51
3.74
0 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009