- 15 hour(s) 15 min(s) (13.5 hours classroom contact and 1 hour 45 min(s) competency assessment)
- 800
To Be Advised
This course is only for the low wage workers in the PWM-Waste Management Sector.
The Government also accepts the TCWM’s recommendations to upskill workers through setting mandatory training requirements.
The training requirements will provide waste management workers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their work safely and efficiently.
The proposed course, “Workplace Safety and Health Practices Implementation” Level 2 is a common singular module for the Waste Management sector under the accepted PWM training requirement.
The Government had accepted TCWM’s recommendation for all licensed waste companies to meet the minimum training requirements for all PWM roles, with at least 2 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) modules for entry-level job roles, and additional WSQ modules for workers who are at higher-level job roles.
This is to ensure that the waste management workforce will be adequately trained to handle their assigned tasks and equipped with the skillsets to observe safety standards due to the higher occupational risk of their work.
Training duration: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Assessment duration: 5:30 PM to 5:50 PM.
What learners are able to do before training?
1. Not able to identify the fundamental of WSH act related to waste management sector.
2. Not able to identify common hazards and principle of risk management in waste management operations.
3. Not knowing how to ensure WSH compliances within the workplace.
4. Not able to identify area of improvement and increase the WSH awareness in waste management operations.
LO1: Learner will be able to identify the fundamentals of Workplace Safety and Health in Waste Management
LO2: Learner will be able to identify the principles of risk management and common hazards in waste management operations.
LO3: Learner will be able to show WSH compliance by assisting in WSH inspection.
LO4: Learner will be able to demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement and heightened workplace safety and health awareness in waste management operations by proposing areas for enhancement and identifying unsafe acts or conditions.
Crew, Senior Crew, Team Lead, Supervisor, Driver, Senior Driver, Captain, Sorter, Senior Sorter, Machine Operator or with the interested to be employed in the industry.
Assumed Skills and Knowledge
• No formal qualification or education.
• Able to speak, listen, write, and read English with Numeracy skills at a minimum proficiency level of the Employability Skills System i.e., Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 2.
Assumed Attitudes
• Have knowledge on own work role and corresponding responsibilities.
• Have knowledge of the cleaning agents used in performing cleaning activities.
Individual Sponsored
Company Sponsored
Union Training Assistant Programme (UTAP)
For Classes commencing on or after 1st Jan 2024
| Original Course Fee: $250.00 | Individual Sponsor | Company Sponsored | ||||
| Before GST | With GST | Non-SME | SME | |||
| Before GST | With GST | Before GST | With GST | |||
| For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above | $75 | $97.50 | $75 | $97.50 | $75 | $97.50 |
| For Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21 years and above | $125 | $147.50 | $125 | $147.50 | $75 | $97.50 |
| Foreigner (Full Course Fee) | $250 | $272.50 | $250 | $272.50 | $250 | $272.50 |
Course ID : TGS-2024041334
Funding Validity Period: 2024-01-05 to 2025-12-4
Refunds follow these tiers if written notice is received before the course:
• >14 days: 95% refund
• 5–14 days: 50% refund
• <5 days or after start: No refund
Refunds are considered case-by-case and require written request
