Written Answer to PQ on Effectiveness of StartSAFE Programme

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2464 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 10 JAN 2024
QUESTION NO. 5333 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Melvin Yong

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) how many SMEs have tapped into StartSAFE programme since its launch; (b) how effective has the programme been in improving workplace safety in SMEs; and (c) whether there are plans to expand and enhance the programme to encourage more SMEs to adopt StartSAFE.

Answer:

About 4,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have benefited from StartSAFE since its 2018 launch. Close to 800 StartSAFE participants have advanced to bizSAFE Level 3 and above. Companies achieving bizSAFE Level 3 would have passed an audit of their workplace risk management measures which is a significant milestone. With this promising progress, we will continue to encourage more SMEs to participate in StartSAFE, a programme fully subsidised by the Government to assist SMEs in strengthening workplace safety and health.