bizSAFE Emergency Preparedness 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the SCDF (Singapore Civil Defence Force) requirement for fire safety managers in commercial buildings?
- Fire safety managers are not required
- Buildings above a certain occupancy or floor area must appoint a registered Fire Safety Manager (Correct answer)
- Only industrial buildings need fire safety managers
- Fire safety managers are only needed during construction
Correct answer: Buildings above a certain occupancy or floor area must appoint a registered Fire Safety Manager
Under the Fire Safety Act, certain categories of buildings (based on use, occupancy, and floor area) must appoint a registered Fire Safety Manager who is responsible for the building's fire safety management plan.
Question 2: What is the 'RACE' procedure used in Singapore workplace fire emergencies?
- Run, Act, Call, Exit
- Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate/Extinguish (Correct answer)
- Report, Assess, Control, Evaluate
- React, Alert, Check, Escape
Correct answer: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate/Extinguish
RACE stands for Rescue (anyone in immediate danger), Alarm (activate fire alarm, call 995), Contain (close doors/windows to limit fire spread), and Evacuate or Extinguish (evacuate the area or fight the fire if safe to do so).
Question 3: Under Singapore regulations, what must employers do regarding chemical spill emergencies?
- Nothing special is required
- Have a chemical spill response plan, spill kits, trained personnel, and Safety Data Sheets accessible for all chemicals used (Correct answer)
- Only call the fire department
- Only evacuate the building
Correct answer: Have a chemical spill response plan, spill kits, trained personnel, and Safety Data Sheets accessible for all chemicals used
Employers handling hazardous chemicals must have spill response plans, appropriate spill containment kits, personnel trained in spill response, and readily accessible Safety Data Sheets.
Question 4: What information must be displayed at assembly points during a Singapore workplace evacuation?
- Only the company name
- Assembly point identification, zone maps, emergency contact numbers, and headcount procedures (Correct answer)
- Only the building address
- No specific information is required
Correct answer: Assembly point identification, zone maps, emergency contact numbers, and headcount procedures
Assembly points should be clearly marked with identification signs, zone maps showing which areas evacuate to which point, emergency contacts, and procedures for conducting headcounts.
Question 5: What is the legal requirement for reporting workplace accidents to MOM in Singapore?
- Report within 30 days of the incident
- Report within 10 days for non-fatal accidents requiring hospitalisation, and immediately for fatal accidents (Correct answer)
- Report only at the end of the year
- No reporting is required if the worker recovers
Correct answer: Report within 10 days for non-fatal accidents requiring hospitalisation, and immediately for fatal accidents
Fatal accidents must be reported immediately by the fastest means. Non-fatal accidents requiring hospitalisation for 24+ hours must be reported within 10 days using the prescribed form via MOM's iReport system.
Question 6: What is a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and how does it relate to workplace safety in Singapore?
- A plan for increasing company profits
- A plan ensuring critical business functions continue during and after emergencies, integrating WSH measures for worker protection (Correct answer)
- A marketing strategy
- A plan for office renovation
Correct answer: A plan ensuring critical business functions continue during and after emergencies, integrating WSH measures for worker protection
A BCP ensures that essential business operations can continue during disruptions (fire, pandemic, natural disaster). In Singapore, BCPs should integrate WSH measures to protect workers throughout the disruption and recovery.
bizSAFE Emergency Preparedness 2
What is the SCDF (Singapore Civil Defence Force) requirement for fire safety managers in commercial buildings?