Safety and Health (S&H)
Key Performance Indicators(KPI) for
Deans, Directors & Head of
Departments
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BACKGROUND
1. Senior Management endorsed S&H KPIs for Deans,
Directors & HoDs (NUS Management) in 2014.
a. A Sustainable S&H Culture on campus which goes
beyond legal compliance.
b. Webpage on staff portal
(https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/general_safet
y/safetyculture.html)
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DEPTS. REQUIRING
REPORTING OF S&H KPIs
1. High hazards – such as
a. Chemical hazards (e.g. PFM & toxic gases)
b. Radiation hazards (e.g. open lasers)
c. Biological hazards (e.g. BSL2+ and above)
d. Physical hazards (e.g. working at height)
2. History of reportable accidents.
3. History of safety non-compliances.
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ROLE OF SAFETY & HEALTH KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. Management plays a vital role in shaping an
organization’s S&H culture
– Visible leadership needed
2. What gets measured gets managed
– Safety Performance in audits & inspections
3. Focus on proactive actions taken by Deans, Directors
and HoDs to promote S&H culture and to improve S&H
performance
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WHO WILL BE AFFECTED?
Faculty of
Arts & Social
Sciences (1)
Other
Faculty /
School
(3)
School of
Design &
Technology
(4)
NUS
Medicine
(5)
Faculty of
Science
(6)
Faculty of
Engineering
(7)
Geography
Dentistry
SDE Dean’s Office
NUS Medicine
Dean’s Office
FoS Dean’s Office
FoE Dean’s Office
Duke-NUS MS
Building
Microbiology
Biological
Sciences
Biomedical
Engineering
Yale-NUS College
(Infrastructure)
Architecture
Medicine
Physics
Mechanical
Engineering
Cancer Science
Institute
Temasek
Laboratories
Division of
Industrial Design
(DID)
Obstetrics &
Gynaecology
Pharmacy
Chemical &
Biomolecular
Engineering
Tropical Marine
Science Institute
Centre for Advanced
2D Materials
BSL3 Lab
Chemistry
Civil & Environmental
Engineering
Mechanobiology
Comparative
Medicine
Lee Kong Chian
National History
Museum
Electrical & Computer
Engineering
Clinical Imaging
Research Centre
NUS Nanoscience
and Nanotechnology
Institute
Material Science
Engineering
SNRSI
NUSRI (Suzhou)
Singapore Institute
for
Neurotechnology
iHealthTech
LIST UPDATED 14 JAN 2020
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Research Centres /
Institutes
(16)
Life Science
Institute
Singapore
Synchrotron Light
Source
Centre of Quantum
Solar Energy
Technologies
Research Institute of
Singapore
SAFETY AND HEALTH KPIS FOR DEANS,
DIRECTORS AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS
Objective
1. Visible and active leadership in S&H
Events where Deans, Directors and HoDs
participated and emphasized the importance
of Safety;
2. Safety & Health Performance from
OSHE inspections/audits
How departments fare in
a. PI / Dept audits; and
b. Unannounced / Night inspections?
3. Faculty / Dept specific Safety &
Health KPIs
To address risk areas which are unique to a
department.
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KPI Reported
i. Types of Event; and
ii. Details of the Event
i. CAT A Findings (System gaps); and
ii. CAT B Findings (Non-compliance)
i. Status of Progress; and
ii. Details
SAFETY & HEALTH KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Identify and populate Safety & Health
KPIs
Update and submit Safety & Health
KPIs on a quarterly basis
(Template provided)
Reviewed by NUS Senior
Management
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CONCLUSION
1. NUS Management to develop S&H objectives and KPIs
to submit them as part of work plan.
2. Provost and DPRT may require school/faculty/RIRC –
develop specific S&H KPIs depending on their
particular risk factor (accident statistics, etc)
3. Deans, Directors & Head of Departments to report
these KPIs to OSHE once every six months (in January
& July).
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