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WSQ Apply Workplace Safety and Health in Shipyard - General Trade

Previously known as Shipyard Safety Instruction Course - SSIC GT

Course Title:

WSQ Apply Workplace Safety and Health in Shipyard - General Trade

Legal Requirement:

The Workplace Safety and Health (Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing) Regulations 2008 Reg. 6 (2) stipulates that “It shall be the duty of every person not to carry out any hazardous work in a shipyard or on board a ship in a harbour unless he has undergone a safety and health training course approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health.”

For Whom:

The AWSHS is a mandatory WSH training course for all workers working in the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry.

Course Overview:

  • Understand legal obligations in workplace safety and health.
  • Identify hazards in a shipyard.
  • Recognize all types of industrial safety signs.
  • Understand application process for safety permit prior to hot work.
  • Competent in wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  • Know and take safety precautions when working with different hazards.
  • Able to respond in case of fire or emergency.

Course Content:

  • Legal Obligations.
  • Fire and Explosion Hazards.
  • Prevention of Fires & Explosions.
  • Preventive Measures for Specialized Operations.
  • Preventive Measures for Material Handling.
  • Preventive Measures for Mechanical and Electrical Works.
  • Preventive Measures for Working in at Height.
  • Preventive Measures for Working in Confined Space.
  • Personal Protective Equipment.

Course Participation & Assessment Criteria:

Course Duration 8 hours including 1 hour assessment
  Medium of Class English
 Class Size 20
 Course Fees S$ 40.00
Class Attendance 100%
 Assessment Advice

1-hour of written assessment with 40 multiple choice questions (MCQ) test. The passing mark for the written assessment is 60%. Failure to pass the assessments shall render a “Fail” outcome for the learner and he must then re-attempt the course and assessments.

Certification:

  • Based on the successful completion of the course and assessment, a Statement of Attainment (SOA) from the Skillsfuture Singapore (SSG) and a Safety Pass from A-TECH HUB PTE LTD will be awarded to the trainee.
  • Results will be published at the end of the course, and Cards/Certificates will be distributed to competent learners as per the Assessor’s assessment outcome.

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