Understanding the important of "Three  Guiding Principles of the WSH Act":
1) Reduce risk at source by requiring all stakeholders to remove or minimise the risk they create,
2) Encourage industries to adopt greater Ownership of safety and health outcomes,
3) Impose higher penalties for poor safety management and outcomes "

​All accidents are preventable. Zero accidents is an achievable goal.

Design for Safety (DfS) : The Lifecycle Approach
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(DfS Considerations Based on Life Cycle Stages of a Building/ Construction Project)

Project Inception 

To consider broad information such as project location, basic positioning and orientation of the structures/ facilities, linkage to existing facilities, etc.

Concept & Detailed Designs

More rigorous considerations of the proposed sites and facilities requirements, traffic, type of structures in the surroundings, and other general constraints.

Considers the structure's detailed architectural and structural design. The review should determine risks involved in the construction methods, access and egress, etc.

Pre-Construction planning and Construction stage

Considers temporary works design, design by specialist contractors, site arrangement and facilities, etc., and design residual risks. 

Identify risks involved in maintenance, repair, cleaning methods, etc.

Identify risks involved in decommissioning demolition, etc.

in nov 2008, singapore launched the "guidelines on design for safety in buildings and structures" with the objective to address risk at source by looking at who creates the risk
and address the issue from there....... design and planning is an essential component in every construction work. in line with the wsh Act, reducing risk at source is one of the 
​components to improving site safety.

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