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The DfS Journey,

From Guidelines to Regulations
Azzalina Zainuddin
Senior Specialist
Construction Technology & Engineering
OSH Inspectorate
MOM

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What Is DfS?

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DfS Example: Considerations for placement of air-

conditioning ledge access

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DfS Example: Considerations for maintenance of

speakers

Sports Hub – Aquatic Centre

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DfS Example: Considerations for maintenance of

speakers

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DfS Example: Considerations for tall green wall

• No need for scaffolding during maintenance

• Enhanced safety with no need to work at height
• Effective long term maintenance

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DfS Example: Considerations for maintenance of

windows

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DfS Example: Considerations for maintenance of glass

• Permanent maintenance unit

• Mitigate risk of being hit by
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Highlights of Singapore’s DfS Journey

1998 Study Trip to UK (Post CDM 94’)

2008 Launch of Guidelines on DfS

for Building and Structures

2010 Introduction of the DfS

Coordinator Course

2011 Introduction of DfS

Recognition Scheme Z[
Construction Industry Joint Committee
2012
(CIJC) pledges support for DfS (non-
mandate)
2013 Public developers committed to adopt DfS
for new projects
2014 DPM announces mandate of DfS
Industry & Public consultations on the
proposed WSH (DfS) Regulations
2015 WSH (DfS) Regulations enacted
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Guidelines on Design for Safety

The Guide
Process

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Guidelines on Design for Safety-

GUIDE Process
G U I D E

• Group • Understand • Identify the • Design • Enter all the

together a the full risks that around the information
review team design arise as a risks including
consisting of concept by result of the identified to vital design
major looking at design or eliminate or change
stakeholders the drawings construction mitigate the information
and method. The risks affecting
calculations, risks should safety and
or have the be recorded health or
designers and analysed remaining
elaborate on to see if they risks to be
the design can be mitigated
eliminated into the Risk
by changing Register.
the design

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Guidelines on Design for Safety-

GUIDE Process

• Concept Design Review

GUIDE 1

• Detailed Design Review

GUIDE 2

• Preconstruction Design
GUIDE 3 Review

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DfS Work Flow for Typical Contracts

Concept Detailed Tender Construction Maintenance

Design Design Stage Stage Stage

Developer

Designer

Contractor

Design for Safety Register

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DfS Work Flow for D&B Contracts

Concept Tender Detailed Construction Maintenance

Design Stage Design Stage Stage

Developer

Principal
Designer

Contractor Designer

Design for Safety Register

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Straits Times 8th May 2014

Developers and designers will

have to incorporate the
necessary risk control solutions
into the designs upfront.

The MOM and BCA will lead a

taskforce to work out the
details for the DfS Regulations

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Taskforce on Mandating DfS

Contractor
Centre for Public
Agencies Project Mgmt
which
impact Developer
design

Industry Designer
rep

Developer
Contractor

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Consultations with Stakeholders

Focus Group Discussion with Industry

Taskforce meetings

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WSH (Design for Safety) Regulations

WSH (Design for Safety)

Regulations enacted on
10 July 2015 and will be
enforced 1 August 2016

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