WSH Council seeks feedback on draft guide on video surveillance systems

25 August 2023

On 31 July 2023, the Workplace Safety and Health Council (“WSH Council”) published a draft Workplace Safety and Health Guide on Video Surveillance Systems (“WSH Guide”) for public consultation. The consultation closes on
28 August 2023.

Following the exit from the heightened safety period, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) announced that from June 2024, all construction sites with a project value of S$5 million and above will be required to install a video surveillance system (“VSS”) at worksites where there are high-risk work activities.

A VSS is a network of cameras, monitors or display units, and recorders used for the purpose of surveillance, identification of WSH risks, facilitation of incident investigation and corrective actions, and deterring unsafe workplace behaviours.

The draft WSH Guide, prepared by the WSH Council, MOM, and industry stakeholders, details the scope of high-risk work activities and recommended locations where VSS should be installed, and how it can be deployed to improve WSH.

Reference materials

The following materials are available on the WSH Council website www.tal.sg/wshc:

• WSH Council press release: Public consultation for WSH guide on video surveillance systems
• Draft workplace safety and health guide: Video surveillance systems