Paramount Eco Hub: Workplace Safety and Health Management System

This research proposal focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of the Workplace Safety and Health (WHS) management system and compliance within Paramount Eco Hub Pte Ltd. It identifies current problems such as a lack of qualified workers and cost-cutting measures impacting WHS standards. The research objectives include ensuring WHS compliance, identifying cost-reduction methods without compromising safety, and evaluating the effectiveness of the WHS framework. The proposal includes a literature review of the legal framework of WHS in Singapore, the role of education, and the costs associated with WHS. The proposed methodology, project costing, timeline, and ethical considerations are also outlined, aiming to provide actionable recommendations for Paramount Eco Hub to enhance its WHS practices.

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The Effectiveness of work place safety and health management system and compliance in
Paramount Eco Hub Pte Ltd
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note

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Acknowledgement
Thank you to all of those who have helped listened and encouraged me throughout this study. I
am indebted to my supervisor ……………………. whose guidance, advice and patience have
been immeasurable. My sincere thanks to all members of the…………… [Mention your
university/college name], both staff and students, whose continuous support have made this
thesis possible.
I would like to thank all of the participants in the study: students, teachers and Local Education
Authorities, for the time and help given throughout. Without their participation, this research
would not have been possible. In this context, I am also thankful to them, whose research work
helped me to execute this paper well.
Finally, I thank my family, without whom this thesis would not have been started or completed!
Your encouragement and support have never faltered; thank you.

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Abstract
Workplace safety and health consists of legal requirements, registrations and certifications,
surveillance, work injury compensation and accident reporting. The obligations in relation to
WHS have to be properly understood for the purpose of enhancing workplace safety. It is
compulsory for organizations to have proper WHS framework to ensure legal compliance and
employee protection. The research will be carried out for the purpose of ensuring the compliance
of WHS standards taking into consideration perception of health and safety measures in the
Company and to find out ways how cost can be reduced while no compromise is done with
respect to the health and safety measures. This will help the company to known how to ensure
and evaluate effectiveness of a WHS framework

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................4
1.1 Background............................................................................................................................4
1.2 Current problem.....................................................................................................................4
1.3 Research objectives...............................................................................................................4
1.4 Past related research articles..................................................................................................4
1.5 RESEARCH RATIONAL AND RESEARCH ETHICS....................................................14
1.6: Definition of terms..............................................................................................................14
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................15
2.1 Legal Framework of WHS in Singapore.............................................................................15
2.2 Education and WHS............................................................................................................15
2.3 Cost of WHS........................................................................................................................15
CHAPTER 3: PROPOSED METHODOLOGY...........................................................................16
CHAPTER 4: PROJECT COSTING AND TIMELINE...............................................................16
4.1 Time Schedule (Gantt chart)................................................................................................16
4.2 Project Costing.....................................................................................................................17
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.....................................................18
References......................................................................................................................................19

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background
Workplace safety and health consists of legal requirements, registrations and
certifications, surveillance, work injury compensation and accident reporting. The obligations in
relation to WHS have to be properly understood for the purpose of enhancing workplace safety.
It is compulsory for organizations to have proper WHS framework to ensure legal compliance
and employee protection.
1.2 Current problem
For much construction employer safety is a concern and lack of qualified and
experienced workers. This situation is making it difficult to enhance the standards. The economy
is being slowed down by greater completion for projects and this is causing the constriction
companies to cut short WHS amities form the employees.
1.3 Research objectives
 To ensure the compliance of WHS standards taking into consideration perception of
health and safety measures in the Company
 To find out ways how cost can be reduced while no compromise is done with respect to
the health and safety measures
 To find out how the effectiveness of a WHS framework can be ensured and evaluated
1.4 Past related research articles

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Title of Article Publication Number
& Publication Date
Description of
Article
Difference Between
the Research &
Article
Razio, B., Panato, C.,
Poletti, L., Vezzosi, L.
and Riccò, M., 2017.
Climate changes and
Workplace Heath
Exposure: knowledge
and perceptions of
Safety
RepresentativesMatteo
Riccò. European
Journal of Public
Health, 27(suppl_3).
2017 The articles provides
about the perception
of health and safety
The research talks
about the compliance
standards taking into
consideration
perception of health
and safety measures
Kerr, R. and Buckley,
P., 2018. 1672a
Managing
psychosocial working
conditions within
ireland and the UK
2018 The article is in
relation to the
psychological
working conditions
of employees and
how its impact their
safety
The research seeks to
use the psychological
working conditions
to enhance safety.

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Nery-Hurwit, M.,
Kincl, L., Driver, S.
and Heller, B., 2017.
Stakeholder
evaluation of an
online program to
promote physical
activity and workplace
safety for individuals
with disability.
Evaluation and
program planning, 63,
pp.39-44.
63, 2017 The article is in
relation to use of
technology and its
impact on work
safety and health
The research is in
relation to The article
is in relation to use of
technology to
enhance work safety
and health
Lee, J., Lim, J.J. and
Heath, R.L., 2017.
Coping With
Workplace Bullying
Through NAVER:
Effects of LMX
Relational Concerns
and Cultural
Differences.
International Journal
2329488417735649
(2017)
health and the article
deals with the ways
in which workplace
bulling effects
workplace safety
The research seeks to
derive the way in
which work place
bulling can be
reduced to ensure
compliance

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of Business
Communication,
p.2329488417735649.
Chu, C. and Dwyer, S
Caponecchia, C.,
2014. GENS5013
AVIA3013 Workplace
safety.
2014 The articles discusses
the importance of
workplace safety
The research seeks to
identify the way in
which workplace
safety compliance
can be ensured
Horton, J., Cameron,
A., Devaraj, D.,
Hanson, R.T. and
Hajkowicz, S.A.,
2018. Workplace
Safety Futures: The
impact of emerging
technologies and
platforms on work
health and safety and
workers’
compensation over the
next 20 years.
2018 The article is in
relation to use of
technology and its
impact on work
safety and health
The research is in
relation to use of
technology to
enhance work safety
and health

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Väyrynen, S.,
Häkkinen, K. and
Niskanen, T., 2015.
Integrated
Occupational Safety
and Heath
Management.
Springer, Geneva.
2015 The article provides
for integration of
health and safety
measures in the
organization
The research seeks to
finds ways of
ensuring compliance
Boini, S., Colin, R.
and Grzebyk, M.,
2017. Effect of
occupational safety
and health education
received during
schooling on the
incidence of
workplace injuries in
the first 2 years of
occupational life: a
prospective study.
BMJ open, 7(7),
p.e015100
7(7), p.e015100
(2017)
The article deals with
primary education of
employees regarding
workplace health and
safety
The research seeks
ways to enhance the
existing knowledge

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Boden, L.I., Spieler,
E.A. and Wagner,
G.R., 2016, March.
The changing
structure of work:
implications for
workplace health and
safety in the US. In
Future of Work
Symposium, US
Department of Labor.
2016 The article provides
for the implications
of work health and
safety system in an
organization
The research seeks to
establish the
importance of having
a effective WHS
system in place
Griffiths, C.J.G.,
2018. Investigating
the use of wearable
technology to support
safety in the
workplace (Doctoral
dissertation, The
University of
Waikato).
2018 The article is in
relation to use of
technology and its
impact on work
safety and health
The research is in
relation to use of
technology to
enhance work safety
and health
Chan-Mok, J.O.,
Caponecchia, C. and
2014 health and the article
deals with the ways
The research seeks to
derive the way in

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Winder, C., 2014. The
concept of workplace
bullying: Implications
from Australian
workplace health and
safety law.
Psychiatry,
Psychology and Law,
21(3), pp.442-456.
in which workplace
bulling effects
workplace safety
which work place
bulling can be
reduced to ensure
compliance
Sorin, S., Toth, L.,
Călămar, A., Pupăzan,
D. and Irimia, A.,
2016. SAFETY AND
HEALTH AT WORK
CONCERNING
OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE TO
NOISE IN STEEL
INDUSTRY
WORKERS.
International
Multidisciplinary
2016 The article states that
the strict measures
are required to
protect employees
form noise exposure The research talks
about the compliance
standards taking into
consideration
perception of health
and safety measures

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Scientific
GeoConference:
SGEM: Surveying
Geology & mining
Ecology Management,
2, pp.547-554.
Olanrewaju, D.O.,
Ikponmwen, O.D.,
Isoa, E.M., Omoifo,
V.O., Otumu, O.S.,
Okogun, F.E. and
Ehizogie, A.O., 2015.
Safety in the
workplace: The
burden and pattern of
markers of Hepatitis B
virus infection in
routine blood samples
in haematology
laboratory at Irrua,
Edo, Nigeria.
International Journal
4(2), pp.25-32.
(2015)
The article states that
routine inspections
are required to ensure
proper use of
workplace health and
safety
The research seeks to
find out legal ways of
carrying out the
inspections

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of Community
Research, 4(2), pp.25-
32.
Kendall-Raynor, P.,
2015. Experts
highlight six issues to
ensure workplace
safety. Nursing
Management (2014+),
22(7), p.7.
.
22(7), p.7 (2017) The articles provides
about the perception
of health and safety
and issues related in
workplace
The research talks
about the compliance
standards taking into
consideration
perception of health
and safety measures
Bridges, G., 2017. Are
you up to standard?.
Dental Nursing,
13(11), pp.530-532.
13(11), pp.530-532.
(2017)
The articles discusses
about WHS in the
nursing industry and
provides an overview
The research deals
with WHS
compliance in all
major industries
Calixto, E., 2015.
Safety Science:
Methods to Prevent
Incidents and Worker
Health Damage at the
Workplace. Bentham
(2015) The articles discusses
rules related
prevention of health
damage to the
employees
The research seeks to
also take into
consideration how
legal compliance can
be ensured

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Science Publishers.
Sinclair, D.L., 2014.
Workplace health and
safety in the Australia
coal mining industry:
mistrust, management
and regulation.
2014 The articles discusses
about WHS in
Australia and
provides an overview
with respect to
Mistrust, registration
and Regulations
The research talks
about the compliance
standards taking into
consideration
perception of health
and safety measures
Yat, B., Rodehau, C.
and Wofford, D.,
2017. Workplace
health and the garment
sector in Cambodia.
Policy brief.
2017 The article
specifically talks
about the garment
sector WHS
The research seeks to
also take into
consideration how
legal compliance can
be ensured
Pecinovsky, P., 2015.
Health and safety in
the workplace in
Belgium. IUSLabor,
(2), pp.3-12.
(2), pp.3-12. (2015) The article
specifically talks
about the WHS
system in Belgium
The research seeks to
also take into
consideration how
legal compliance can
be ensured

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1.5 RESEARCH RATIONAL AND RESEARCH ETHICS
The research will be carried out for the purpose of ensuring the compliance of WHS
standards taking into consideration perception of health and safety measures in the Company and
to find out ways how cost can be reduced while no compromise is done with respect to the health
and safety measures. This will help the company to known how to ensure and evaluate
effectiveness of a WHS framework. The research will be conducted by taking into consideration
the privacy and data protection laws. All data will be collected by the consent of the participants
(Silverman 2016.)
1.6: Definition of terms
WHS- It is a discipline that helps in promoting the mental, social and physical well-being of the
employees within the work place. It also results in preventing negative effects on their health
with respect to the work that they are performing in the organization. The workers are also
protected from the risks that may arise within the work place, which may affect their health
conditions as well.
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Legal Framework of WHS in Singapore
There are various legislations in Singapore which deals with WHS. The primary
legislation is that of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. There are various other WHS
subsidiary legislations. The WSH exemption order is applicable on any premise which is owned
by the armed forces and domestic premises (Lim and Chia 2015). The primary legislation on
which deals with WSH in Singapore construction industry is that of WSH (construction)
regulation 2007. The legislation is applicable on all worksites. The fines and penalies for the

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breach of the WHS laws are dealt by the WSH offences and penalties Regulations which is
formed under the provisions of section 66(14) of the WSH Act (Teo et al. 2017).
2.2 Education and WHS
It has been stated by Dutta (2017) that it is mandatory for organizations to have in place
proper training and education for the purpose of ensuing that the safety of the employees is
ensured and the organizations are able to meet their legal requirements. It has been argued by
Jafari et al (2015) that training cannot comprehensively ensure the safety of the employees
working in an organization. However, it can be stated that employees will be aware of the way in
which they should react to a situation to ensure safety if they are provided with adequate training
and education (Frumkin 2016).
2.3 Cost of WHS
The implementation of WSH can be a costly affair for the organizations as it involves
deploying various sophisticated technology and tools (Mital 2017). The process also requires
cost with respect to providing adequate education and training to the employees. The cost is a
factor why effective WSH polices are sometimes not implemented by organizations (Goh, Y.M.,
Tan, S. and Lai 2015).
CHAPTER 3: PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
The researcher will be carrying out this research by the collection of primary data. Data
will be collected through use of questionnaires which would be close ended. The researcher will
also collect data from existing research articles for the purpose process of random sampling from
50 respondent employees of the organization via the process of questionnaires of the literature
review. The researcher will carry out quantitative data analysis through the use of excel, graphs

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and charts. The researcher will also use positivism philosophy combined with a deductive
approach and a descriptive research design (Mackey and Gass 2015).
CHAPTER 4: PROJECT COSTING AND TIMELINE
4.1 Time Schedule (Gantt chart)
Main activities Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 &
5
Week 6
& 7
Week 8
Topic selection 
Components of
literature review

Research
methodology

Primary data
collection

Analysis and
interpretation

Findings

Conclusion and
Recommendation

submission of
project


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4.2 Project Costing
Amount($)
Sources for income
Grant 50000
Loan from bank 0
Total 50000
Expenditure
Premises 10000
Human resource expenditure 10000
Material 5000
Technical expenses 20000
Data collection 1000
Risk management expenses 2000
Total expenses 48000
Year 1
Budget surplus 2000
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Thus, it can be recommended that the cost of the project is feasible for conducting the
study. It will help the researcher in gaining a deeper knowledge regarding the WHS factors so
that the research can be conducted in a proper manner. The methodology that has been chosen

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will allow the researcher in analyzing the data so that proper findings can be done and presented
with the help of charts and graphs.
The research paper will be able to highlight the issues which are leading to the problems
related to WHS compliance and implementation in the company. The company has been facing
problems due to various issues such as lack of qualification and experience as well as economic
downfall. Thus these issues can be addressed through the implementation of proper training and
finding out low cost effective alternative. The knowledge of the legal provisions is also required
by the company. The research will provide that implementation of these measure will not only
ensure compliance but also will ensure the WHS of employees.

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Boden, L.I., Spieler, E.A. and Wagner, G.R., 2016, March. The changing structure of work:
implications for workplace health and safety in the US. In Future of Work Symposium, US
Department of Labor.
Boini, S., Colin, R. and Grzebyk, M., 2017. Effect of occupational safety and health education
received during schooling on the incidence of workplace injuries in the first 2 years of
occupational life: a prospective study. BMJ open, 7(7), p.e015100
Bridges, G., 2017. Are you up to standard?. Dental Nursing, 13(11), pp.530-532.
Calixto, E., 2015. Safety Science: Methods to Prevent Incidents and Worker Health Damage at
the Workplace. Bentham Science Publishers.
Chan-Mok, J.O., Caponecchia, C. and Winder, C., 2014. The concept of workplace bullying:
Implications from Australian workplace health and safety law. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law,
21(3), pp.442-456.
Chu, C. and Dwyer, S Caponecchia, C., 2014. GENS5013 AVIA3013 Workplace safety.
Dutta, M.J., 2017. Migration and health in the construction industry: Culturally centering voices
of Bangladeshi workers in Singapore. International journal of environmental research and
public health, 14(2), p.132.
Flick, U., 2015. Introducing research methodology: A beginner's guide to doing a research
project. Sage.
Frumkin, H., 2016. Environmental health: from global to local. John Wiley & Sons.

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Goh, Y.M., Tan, S. and Lai, K.C., 2015. Learning from the Bhopal disaster to improve process
safety management in Singapore. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 97, pp.102-108.
Griffiths, C.J.G., 2018. Investigating the use of wearable technology to support safety in the
workplace (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Waikato).
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Safety Futures: The impact of emerging technologies and platforms on work health and safety
and workers’ compensation over the next 20 years.
Jafari, M.J., Gharari, M., Kalantari, S., Omidi, L., Ghaffari, M. and Fardi, G.R.A., 2015. The
influence of safety training on improvement in safety climate in construction sites of a firm.
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and the UK
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Effects of LMX Relational Concerns and Cultural Differences. International Journal of Business
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Nery-Hurwit, M., Kincl, L., Driver, S. and Heller, B., 2017. Stakeholder evaluation of an online
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Evaluation and program planning, 63, pp.39-44.
Olanrewaju, D.O., Ikponmwen, O.D., Isoa, E.M., Omoifo, V.O., Otumu, O.S., Okogun, F.E. and
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virus infection in routine blood samples in haematology laboratory at Irrua, Edo, Nigeria.
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