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Harry Ho
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Conducted an independent accident investigation on a fatal case causing two fatalities arising out from the collapse of false-work in a construction project, in Year 1999.
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Designed, developed and delivered a two-day safety training for the staff of Land Transport Authority with the main theme on underground and tunneling safety, jointly with a UK Construction Safety Expert and a Singapore Project Management Expert, in Year 2006.
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Designed, developed and delivered a safety workshop on Design and Construction Safety for the staff of Jurong Town Corporation, in Year 2005.
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Designed, developed and delivered a safety training for the staff of Construction Professionals Pte Ltd (Resident Engineers / Clerk Of Works), in Year 2005.
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Delivered two classes of the enhanced Construction Safety Course for Project Managers in Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Registered Safety Officers, in Years 2007 and 2008.
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Designed, developed and delivered a management safety training for the managers, professionals, engineers and supervisors of Dubai Rapid Link Consortium railway for the Dubai Metro Project in Dubai, Middle East, in Year 2008.
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Conducted a comparative study on the Safety Status in the construction sector of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore, in Year 2003.
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Conducted a comprehensive health and safety assessment for an international school in Singapore with recommendations on the prevention of potential injury and/or ill-health to the teaching / administrative / technical staff, students from secondary, primary, kindergarten and nursery levels, contractors, suppliers and visitors, in Year 2003.
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Conducted a safety climate survey for an established local civil and building contractor to estimate the extent of safety culture in the company, in Year 2008 / 2009.
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As the leader of the Project Management Team to conduct Workplace Safety and Health Study for nine industrial sectors – Construction, Marine, Manufacturing, Logistics, Landscape, Hotels and Restaurants, Healthcare, Water and Waste Treatment, and Retail - on behalf of the Workplace Safety and Health Council, in Year 2010 / 2011.
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As the coordinator on behalf of the Association of Safety Auditing Firms to coordinate the SCAV Program, and as an appointed person by the Association of Safety Auditing Firms on behalf of the National Work At Height Safety Taskforce to carry out inspections to small and medium sized construction projects under the “Safety Compliance Assistance Visits (SCAV)” supported by by the Ministry of Manpower and Workplace Safety and Health Council, in Year 2010.
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| Professional Qualifications |
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- Registered Workplace Safety & Health Officer (since 1998), Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
- Approved Workplace Safety & Health Auditor (1997 - 2018), Ministry of Manpower, Singapore.
- Approved Risk Consultant (2006 - 2014), Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
- Registered Environmental Control Officer (2000 - 2024), Ministry of Environment, Singapore
- Registered Safety Officer (1997 - 2026), Labour Department, Hong Kong
- Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner (1997 - 2023), The Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), U.K.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) (Dec 1995 - Oct 2023), CSP Retired (from Nov 2023) Board of Certified Safety Professional (BCSP), U.S.A.
- Occupational Health & Safety Principal Auditor (2011 - 2023), International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA), CQI Retired member (from Feb 2024)
- Part-time Lecturer in the Department of Maritime Technology & Transportation for the year 1999/2000 session for the Advanced Diploma in Safety Management Course in Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
- Part-time Lecturer in the Department of Continuing Education and Training for the year 2007/2008 for the Approved Safety Auditor Workshop in Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
- Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Continuing Education and Training for the Specialist Diploma on Workplace Safety & Health Course in Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
- Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Continuing Education and Training for the Graduate Certificate on Workplace Safety & Health Course in Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
- Part-time Lecturer for the Specialist Diploma on Workplace Safety & Health Course (2016 - 2022), BCA Academy, Singapore
- Part-time Lecturer for the Advanced Certificate on Workplace Safety & Health Course (2016 - 2022), BCA Academy, Singapore
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| Membership of Professional Bodies |
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- Chartered Fellow (until 2023), Fellow retired (from 2024) The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, U.K.
- Corporate Member, The Institution of Fire Engineers, (MIFireE), U.K.
- Professional Member, Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
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| Professional Involvement |
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- Member of the Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, Ministry of Manpower (1999 - 2004), Singapore
- Member of the Workplace Safety & Health Construction Sub-Committee, Workplace Safety & Health Advisory Committee, Ministry of Manpower (2005 - 2007), Singapore
- Member of the Workplace Safety & Health Construction & Landscape Committee, Workplace Safety & Health Council (2008), Singapore
- Member of the Industrial Safety Standards Committee (1999 - 2001), Singapore Productivity and Standards Board, Singapore
- Member of Technical Committee on Safety Management (2002 - 2008), SPRING Singapore
- Member of Technical Committee on Environmental Management (2004 - 2008), SPRING Singapore
- Member of the Working Group on Protection of Persons Working in Trenches, Pit and other Excavated Areas (1999 - 2008), SPRING Singapore
- Co-Convenor of the Working Group on Frame & Modular Scaffoldings (2006-2008), SPRING Singapore
- Member of the Safety & Health Committee, Housing & Development Board (2007), Singapore
- Resource Person, Panel of Resource Persons, Joint Review Committee on Construction Safety, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Manpower (2004/2005), Singapore
- Hon. Secretary, Association of Safety Auditing Firms (2009 / 2010), Singapore
- Founding Chairman, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Singapore) (2010 / 2013), Singapore
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| Summary of Experiences |
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| Harry has more than 37 years of experience in occupational safety and health (OSH) in the areas of auditing, training and consultancy. In the past 27 years in Singapore, he has conducted close to a thousand 3rd party audits on “OSH Management System” and “Risk Management and Risk Assessment”. He has conducted classes for thousands of trainees from different levels (including Directors, CEOs, Managers, Executives, Engineers and OSH professionals) from various industrial sectors. He has also involved in the establishment of OSH Management System and/or Risk Management / Risk Assessment for close to hundreds of organizations. Currently, Harry is an external SAC Assessor and Technical Expert for the Management Systems Certification Bodies Scheme. |
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| Previously, Harry was the General Manager of SC2 Pte Ltd, an OSH subsidiary (also a certification body accredited by Singapore Accreditation Council) of The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd for about 12 years since 1997. |
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| Formerly in Hong Kong, he was a senior OSH Officer / Factory Inspector in the OSH Branch in Hong Kong Government Labor Department. In his ten years’ experience in the Labor Department, he has conducted thousands of safety inspections for workplaces from different industrial sectors. He has investigated hundreds of serious and fatal accidents. His duties also included processing the approval of personal protective equipment, the accreditation of safety auditing courses and the registration of safety officers. |
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| In 1999 - 2005, Harry was appointed by the Minister of Manpower as a Member of the Advisory Committee for OSH for the Construction Industry. With the set-up of the Workplace Safety and Health Council, he was appointed as a member of the Construction and Landscape Committee in 2008. Moreover, Harry was appointed as a member of the Technical Committee on Safety Management in SPRING Singapore in 2004 - 2008. Harry was also appointed by the Ministry of National Development - Ministry of Manpower Joint Review Committee as a Resource Person for the Construction Safety Review in 2004/2005. |
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| Presentations by Harry Ho |
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| Year |
Title of Presentations |
Events |
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| 2002 |
Accident Analysis |
Construction Safety Seminar |
Ministry of Manpower, The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and SC2 Pte Ltd |
| 2004 |
To be an Environmental Friendly Industry |
National Construction Environment Seminar |
National Environment Agency and The Singapore Contractors Association |
| 2004 |
Sustaining a Positive Safety Culture |
SHE Seminar cum Exhibition |
SembCorp Engineers and Constructors |
| 2004 |
Construction Safety |
Safety Talk for Department of Civil Engineering and Building |
Singapore Polytechnic |
| 2005 |
Singapore Green Plan |
Construction Environment Seminar |
National Environment Agency and The Singapore Contractors Association |
| 2005 |
Building a Positive Safety Culture in Construction Industry |
Construction Safety Awards |
Housing and Development Board |
| 2005 |
Safety At Work |
Construction Safety Seminar |
Ministry of Manpower, The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and SC2 Pte Ltd |
| 2005 |
Construction Safety – From the Past to the Future |
Safety Talk for School of Design and The Environment |
Singapore Polytechnic |
| 2005 |
The Impact of Safety Management System on Construction Safety - Singapore Experience |
Annual Safety Conference - Construction Safety Innovation / Changes in a Critical Era |
Hong Kong Construction Association |
| 2005 |
Earth Control Management |
Joint ECM Seminar |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and Public Utilities Board |
| 2005 |
Efforts to Raise Safety Standards |
Dialogue |
Ministry of Transport - The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd |
| 2005 |
New Safety Framework - Workplace Safety and Health Act |
Safety Talk for Trade Associations |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd |
| 2005 |
Human Factor on Safety Performance |
Construction Safety Seminar |
Ministry of Manpower, The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and SC2 Pte Ltd |
| 2005 |
New OSH Framework |
Safety Briefing |
Office of Estate and Development, National University of Singapore |
| 2006 |
Managing Risks for Working At Height |
Construction Safety Seminar |
Ministry of Manpower, The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and SC2 Pte Ltd |
| 2006 |
Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 |
Safety Talk |
Santarli Construction Pte Ltd |
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Safety Management Assessment Scheme |
Safety Seminar for SLOTS Members |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and SC2 Pte Ltd |
| 2006 |
Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 |
Safety Talk |
JCCI Construction Division |
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Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 |
Safety Talk |
Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd |
| 2006 |
Construction Safety – A New Era in Singapore |
Safety Talk for School of Design and The Environment |
Singapore Polytechnic |
| 2006 |
NEBOSH and the Safety Professional |
Annual Workplace Safety and Health Officers’ Conference |
Ministry of Manpower, Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee and Singapore Institution of Safety Officers |
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Workplace Safety and Health |
CEO Lunch |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd |
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Risk Management Assistance Fund |
SLOTS Seminar |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd |
| 2007 |
Achieving Safety Excellence in Construction Sector |
Safety Seminar |
Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Mongolia |
| 2007 |
Safety Management Assessment Scheme |
SLOTS Seminar |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd |
| 2007 |
Construction Worksite - A Safe Place to Work? |
Construction Safety Campaign |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd, Ministry of Manpower and other Government Agencies and Professional Institutions |
| 2007 |
MOM Revised Demerit Point Scheme |
SLOTS Seminar |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd |
| 2008 |
ConSASS |
ConSASS Seminar |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and SC2 Pte Ltd |
| 2008 |
Safety Starts with Me |
School of The Built Environment |
Singapore Polytechnic |
| 2008 |
What’s in it for You - Workplace Safety and Health Act |
WSH CEO Seminar |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd and SC2 Pte Ltd |
| 2011 |
The Secret Recipe of a Productive Worksite |
Construction Safety, Health & Security Campaign |
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd, Ministry of Manpower and other Government Agencies and Professional Institutions |
| 2011 |
Risk Assessment |
SingTel Workshop on Workplace Safety and Health |
SingTel |
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The S Factor of Productivity in the Construction Sector |
IES Seminar on Safety Drives Productivity |
Institution of Engineers |
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List of Clients served (Not Exhaustive)
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- Knights Synergy (S) Pte Ltd (OHSAS 18001)
- Synergy Geotech Pte Ltd (OHSAS 18001)
- CRG Contractors Pte Ltd (SS 506 Part 1)
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Construction Firms (Developers / Builders)
- ABB Lummus Global / JGC Corporation - Singapore JV
- Boustead Projects Pte Ltd
- Bovis Lend Lease Pte Ltd
- Brilliant General Building Construction Pte Ltd
- Chang Hua Construction Pte Ltd
- China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co. Pte Ltd
- City Developments Ltd
- DIAP DAELIM Joint Venture Pte Ltd
- EM Services Pte Ltd
- Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- Foster Wheeler Eastern Pte Ltd
- Gammon Construction Ltd
- Ho Lee Construction Pte Ltd
- Hor Kew Private Limited
- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd
- Jacobs Engineering Pte Ltd
- Jacobs Lend Lease Pte Ltd
- Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd
- Kajima Overseas Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Kay Lim Construction and Trading Pte Ltd
- Keppel Engineering Pte Ltd
- Keppel Seghers Engineering Singapore Pte Ltd
- Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor (Pte) Ltd
- M+W Zander (S) Pte Ltd
- Kumagai Gumi Co Ltd
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- MSD Technology Singapore Pte Ltd
- Multiplex Construction Pte Ltd
- Nakano Singapore Pte Ltd
- Obayashi Corporation
- Poh Lian Construction Pte Ltd
- Richee Engineering Enterprise Pte Ltd
- Rotary Engineering Ltd
- Samsung Corporation
- Santarli Holdings Pte Ltd
- Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd
- Sembawang Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd
- Shimizu Corporation
- Singapore Piling & Civil Engineering Pte Ltd
- Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd
- Straits Construction Co. (Pte) Ltd
- Taisei Corporation
- Takenaka Corporation
- Tekken Corporation
- Tian Swee Engineering Construction Pte Ltd
- Tiong Aik Construction Pte Ltd
- Toa Corporation
- Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors
- Woh Hup Pte Ltd
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Factories
- Allied Container Services Pte Ltd
- Damen Shipyards Singapore Pte Ltd
- EBA Machinery Services Pte Ltd
- Everise Warehousing & Transportation Pte Ltd
- Fujitec Singapore Corporation Ltd
- JEP Precision Engineering Pte Ltd
- Jung Power Management Pte Ltd.
- Keppel Merlimau Cogen Pte Ltd
- Lee Metal Group Ltd
- Lewe Engineering Pte Ltd
- Lian Sheng PVC Fabrication Company
- Loang & Noi Pte Ltd
- Matsushita Technology
- Neptune Mechanical Engineering Pte Ltd
- Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd
- Numonyx Pte Ltd
- Quality Power Management Pte Ltd
- Pentagon Freight Services
- Philips Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd
- PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd
- Sercel Singapore Pte Ltd
- SH Cogent Logistics Pte Ltd
- Sin Giap Seng Iron Works Pte Ltd
- Sing Chow Metal Works Pte Ltd
- SML Shipyard Pte Ltd
- Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd
- Tiki International Enterprise Pte Ltd
- Van Oord Dredging & Marine Contractors
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Other Workplaces
- Apple Cleaning Services Pte Ltd
- Canadian International School
- Henry Pest Pte Ltd
- Flycee francais de singapour (International School)
- The Esplanade Co Ltd
- 94 Student Hostels Pte Ltd
- Paramount Hotel
- MFM Restaurants Pte Ltd
- Land Transport Authority
- National University of Singapore
- Public Utilities Board
- Jurong Town Corporation
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Feedback from Learners of the Graduate Certificate / Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health
- Mr. Harry's knowledge on safety.
- Experience sharing moment
- Harry is a very friendly lecturer
- I am priviledged to be taught the most important subject by a very appropriate person
- Experienced trainer, lots of case studies and examples
- Trainer teaching method very good, I learnt a lot of things from this trainer
- Trainer teach a lot of lesson learnt about the incidents
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