Design for Safety (DfS) Awareness

@ JTC Corporation

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Outline

1. Background
2. DfS Stakeholders
3. DfS Design Review Process
4. DfS Coordinator Course
5. DfS Recognition Scheme

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Background

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 Impact of Design on Safety

High
Conceptual Design Highest Impact

Detailed Engineering

Ability to Procurement
Influence
Safety Why wait
Construction
until here?
Start-up
Low

Project Schedule

Source: Szymberski, R., Construction Project Safety Planning Pg 4

Before

After

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Impact of designing for safety
around the world

Construction Design and

Management
Regulations HSE (UK)
Design through
Construction Safety
OSHA (US)
Directive 92/57/EEC EU-
OSHA

1. Safe Design Action

Plan Safe Work
Australia
2. Construction
Hazard Assessment
Implication Review
(CHAIR) NSW
Workcover
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DfS in Singapore

Based on United Kingdom Construction (Design and

Management) Regulations

Formally introduced in Singapore in 2008 through launch of

DfS Guidelines

Crucial concept/ process to reducing risk at source

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 DfS Key Milestones and Targets

Nov 2008 Jun 2010 Nov 2011 2013 2015

Launch of Guidelines on DfS

for Building and Structures

Roll out of DfS

Coordinator Course
Introduction of DfS
Recognition Scheme

Achieve full adoption of DfS recognition

scheme by public developers

DfS concept to be integrated into

pre-employment professional
courses

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VIDEO

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DfS Stakeholders

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DfS Project Team & Stakeholders

Client

GUIDE
Main design DfS
Contractor Coordinator
review
process

Designer

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DfS Project Team & Stakeholders

Client

The client should:

GUIDE
Appoint
Main
competent
designDfS Coordinator
DfS
and Designer toreview
Contractor
undertake theCoordinator
project
process
Participate in design review process
Allocate sufficient time and resources
for the project
Designer

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 DfS Project Team & Stakeholders

The DfS Coordinator role is to:

Client
Facilitate the process to involve all
stakeholders to review the design and
mitigate the risks;
guide the review team;
GUIDE
Maintain records
Main designissues
of WSH DfS
Contractor Coordinator
arising from the design reviewreview
process
process and actions taken; and
Ensure the relevant safety and health
information is passed on to the
contractor for his tendering and work
Designer
purpose
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DfS Project Team & Stakeholders

The designer should:

Client
Assess the design with the team so as to
review the foreseeable WSH risks arising
from the design;
Design out the hazards as far as
GUIDE Where hazards
reasonably practicable.
Main design DfS
cannot be
Contractor eliminated, the resultant risks
Coordinator
review
should be reduced
process by proposing
alternative solutions with residual risks
being recorded.

Designer

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DfS Project Team & Stakeholders

The main
Clientcontractor should:

ensure that sub-contractors and other

designers are competent
include the designers for temporary
GUIDE
works, specialist designers, etc. in
Main
Contractor
the design DfS
design reviewCoordinator
process prior to
review
commencement of works
process
ensure that all sub-contractors are
provided with the required
information to enable them to carry
out the works safely
Designer

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DfS Design Review Process

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GUIDE Design Review Process

GUIDE refers to the DfS design review process that is

carried out from concept design to construction of a
project

GUIDE is performed iteratively throughout the project

There are 3 key project stages for GUIDE also known as

GUIDE 1, 2 and 3

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To GUIDE is to

G Group together a review team consisting of major stakeholders.

Understand the full design concept by looking at the drawings and

U calculations, or have the designers elaborate on the design.

Identify the risks that arise as a result of the design or construction

I method. The risks should be recorded and analysed to see if they
can be eliminated by changing the design.

Design around the risks identified to eliminate or to mitigate the

D risks.

Enter all the information including vital design change information

E affecting safety and health or remaining risks to be mitigated into the
Safety and Health Risk Register (SHRR).

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GUIDE Design Review Process

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GUIDE Design Review Process

GUIDE 1
Concept design reviews
should look at general location of
the project, traffic and vehicular
flow in the surroundings, type of
building, and other general
constraints.

GUIDE 2
Detailed design,
maintenance and repair
reviews should look at the
GUIDE 3 detailed architectural and
structural design. The review
Pre-construction design
should also determine the
reviews should examine
risks involved in the
temporary works design and
construction methods, the
design by specialist
access and egress, whether
contractors not covered
the design will create confined
during the concept and
space or other hazards. The
detailed design phases.
risks related to maintenance
and repair of the building,
such as the cleaning
methods, should also be
studied.

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GUIDE Design Review Process

During GUIDE, the team should

Identify hazards (if any)
Transfer identified hazards to Design RA form
Address the mitigation means for the hazards by designing out
the risk (where possible)

At the end of the project, the SHRR must be handed

over to the client/occupier

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Safety and Health Risk Register

The SHRR should contain

Records of all GUIDEs conducted and records of the resultant
changes or risks to be mitigated.
Relevant safety and health information that the contractor and
the client should take note of.
Construction method advisory notes by the designers as
guidance notes to the contractor for building and demolition in
the future.
Maintenance method advisory notes by the designer and/or
contractor as guidance notes to the owner.
Safe Operating Procedures for use and maintenance of
equipment / machinery of the completed building e.g. gondolas,
scissor lifts, etc.
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DfS Coordinator Course

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DfS Coordinator Course

Targets building professionals, e.g. architects, engineers,

project managers, quantity surveyors

Criteria for entry:

1. A total of 10 years of both design and construction experience
in any combination;
2. Have academic qualifications recognised by PEB, BOA
OR
relevant construction related academic degree acceptable by
recognised construction-related institutions, e.g. SISV; and
3. Have safety and health experience.

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DfS Coordinator Course

Accredited Training Providers include

Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore (ACES)
BCA Academy (BCAA)
Singapore Contractor Association Limited (SCAL)
Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)
The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES)

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DfS Recognition Scheme

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What is DfS Recognition
Scheme?
Scheme to recognises specific projects and their DfS
team (Developer, Designer, Contractor, DfS Coordinator ) for
implementing a proper design review process, leading
to reasonable reduction of significant risk at the design
phase

Consist of:

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What it means to attain a
DfS Mark or DfS Award?
To Clients
Attaining DfS Recognition for your projects assures future
users of the building/ infrastructure that risks in use and
maintenance were sufficiently considered since the beginning
of the project
DfS Recognition provides a means of assessing the DfS
capability of your design consultants

To Designers/ Consultants,
DfS Recognition offers the means to showcase your DfS
capability and experience

To Contractors
Contractors who have performed DfS has the track records to
demonstrate that they are able to take on challenges and
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The DfS Mark recognises
Competent DfS teams, and;
Projects which had adopted DfS
through Guidelines on Design
for Safety in Buildings and
Structures, or equivalent
process, resulting in;
Building / structure design
which had addressed critical risk
elements

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The DfS Award recognises
Outstanding projects and teams
which obtained DfS Mark; with
Building / structure design which
had utilised exemplary design
measures to address critical risk
elements

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 DfS Recognition Process
Developer applies
Developer for DfS Mark during DfS Mark awarded
appoints DfS WSH Awards for score of 50%
Coordinator period (Jan to Mar) and above

GUIDE 1, 2, 3 Evaluation of
Submissions
completed (post submission including
awarded DfS Mark
tender award with GUIDE 1,2,3, based
Developer applies and obtain score of
contractors on DfS Mark
DfSproviding
Award solutions for DfS Award 70% and above
assessment
awarded during WSH Awards will qualify for DfS
tobased on risks)
identified requirements
panel evaluation period (Jan to Mar) Award

Evaluation of report, SHRR Temporary

and other documents based Occupation Permit
on DfS Award assessment (TOP) obtained.
requirements. SHRR handed over
Project presentation to panel. to client. Pg 31
 DfS Recognition Summary
Developer applies
for DfS Mark during DfS Mark awarded
Developer appoints WSH Awards period for score of 50%
DfS Coordinator (Jan to Mar) and above

GUIDE 1, 2, 3 Evaluation of
completed (post submitted report
tender award with including GUIDE
contractors 1,2,3, based on DfS
providing solutions Mark assessment
to identified risks requirements

Submissions
Developer applies awarded DfS Mark
for DfS Award and obtain score of
DfS Award during WSH 70% and above will
awarded based on Awards period (Jan qualify for DfS
panel evaluation to Mar) Award

Evaluation of report, Temporary

SHRR and other Occupation Permit
documents based on (TOP) obtained.
DfS Award assessment
requirements. SHRR handed over
to client.
Project presentation to
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www.wshc.sg/dfs

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