Senior Specialist - Occupational Hygienist
1500 Bendemeer Road
Provide specialist support and guidance in occupational hygiene monitoring and control and contribute to the control of workplace hazards, and safety and health protection of the Singapore workforce.Help ensure that Singapore’s workplace environmental conditions continue to improve by working in collaboration with other departments in Occupational Safety and Health Division as well as external partners (industry and other agencies), through programmes and activities in the areas of occupational hygiene standards, research and best practices.Develop targeted intervention programmes for specific health hazards at national level. Strategies includei. Standard setting - review of legislationii. Compliance assistance (content development for WSH Guidelines, Checklists and leaflets);iii. Capability building (through WDA -development of WSQ courses); andiv. Planning of operation for enforcementAdvise companies on in-plant workplace health programmes such as Hearing Conservation Programme, Management and Removal of Asbestos, Confined Space Management Programme and Management of Hazardous Chemical Programme. Significant achievements:1) Successfully conducted engagement sessions with industry leaders during review of WSH subsidiary regulations. Feedback from the discussions was considered and incorporated into the revised WSH Regulations and Guidelines.2) Development and enhancement of eServices and internal IT modules to improve user experience and facilitate collection of data for analysis. 3) Planning of operations and successfully effected positive changes at more than 50 workplaces through compliance with regulations and promotion of good practices.4) Involved in staff building capability - organised training to impart technical skills and knowledge 5) Organised teambuilding activities for department