Workplace Safety And Health Management In Marine Industry
Course Overview
The Workplace Safety and Health (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008 (Reg. 6(8)
stipulates that: “It shall be the duty of every person not to oversee or supervise any work
(including any process) in a shipyard or on board a ship in a harbor unless he has received
adequate safety and health training to ensure that the work that he oversees or supervises can
be carried out safely
Who Should Attend
The course is a mandatory training course for individuals who are appointed to supervise the
Workplace Safety and Health at shipyards or the marine industry.
The purpose of this Competency Unit is to enable the WSH Coordinator or Supervisor to
acquire the knowledge and be equipped with the application skills to supervise WSH in the
marine industry. This Competency Unit is designed to focus on building the competency of the
WSH Coordinator or Supervisor in identifying the common hazards and risks in the workplace
and taking appropriate control measures in supervising WSH in the marine industry.
The Competency Unit or Course that can exempt anyone from this unit is the Shipyard
Supervisor Safety Course – SSSC
Course Objectives
PS1 – Explain and interpret salient WSH legislations and other requirements relevant to the
marine industry
PS2 – Describe the WSH duties and responsibilities of a supervisor in marine industry
PS3 – Conduct a briefing on shipyard general safety and explain the Vessel Safety Coordination
Committee (VSCC) and Permit-to-Work (PTW) procedure to shipyard workers and
contractors
PS4 – Identify WSH hazards, evaluate and control risks in marine industry in accordance with
risk management process
PS5 – Carry out WSH inspections in accordance with organisational inspection procedure
PS6 – Conduct incident investigation and prepare report in accordance with legal and other
organisational requirements
Pre-Requisites
- Employability Skills (ES) Workplace Literacy level 4 and above.
- Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES Workplace
- Numeracy level 4 and above, equivalent
Training Methodology
Blended learning, Slides presentation, sharing of best practice and incident. Risk Assessment and Inspection Report
Trainer to Trainee Ratio
1: 25
Attendance Requirements
100% classroom session
Assessment
Written Assessment (WA) : 100 MCQ & Case Scenario Base Assessement
Learner must achieve Written Assessment 65%
Certifications
Upon successful completion of the course a Statement of Attainment (SOA) will be awarded by SkillsFuture Singapore Agency (SSG)
Funding & Claims
| Type | Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents |
Employer-Sponsored and Self-Sponsored Singapore Citizens (Aged 40 years old and above) |
SME-Sponsored Local Employees (i.e. Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) |
| Funding Source | |||
| SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline) | SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy | SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs | |
| Course Fee | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| SkillsFuture Funding | $150 | $210 | $210 |
| Total Nett Fee | $150 | $90 | $90 |
| GST (9% x $300) | $27 | $27 | $27 |
| Total Fee Payable to EFG Training Services Pte Ltd | $177 | $117 | $117 |
| Payment Mode | Bank Transfer, PayNow, Cheque, SkillsFuture Credit | ||
- Skills Future credit/funding available
SFC: All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. Visit the SkillsFuture Credit website (www.skillsfuture.sg/credit) to choose from the courses available on the Training Exchange course directory.
Mandatory adoption of e-attendance via SingPass from 1 October 2023: As per the SSG regulation we are introducing "e-attendance via SingPass" for participants applying for funding. To ensure a smooth process, please verify your SingPass app access before attending the course. Kindly note that manual attendance submissions will not be accepted for funding invoices. Thank you for your cooperation.
SkillsFuture Singapore Hotline: For enquiries relating to skills, training and portal issues, please contact SkillsFuture Singapore at 6785 5785.
Grant Disbursement Criteria
To qualify for grant disbursement, the following conditions must be met:
- Training Grant Criteria: To qualify for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), the trainee must be receiving at least 3 months of CPF contributions from the sponsoring company. Otherwise, funding will likely be rejected, and we will have to back charge the fees to you. Thank you for your understanding.
- Attendance Requirement: The Trainee must achieve 100% attendance.
- Assessment: The Trainee must pass all prescribed examinations or assessments.
- Payment: All course fees must be paid in full on or before course date.