A national workplace safety programme run by the WSH Council under MOM. Over 30,000 Singapore companies are on it. Level 3 is the threshold government and most private tenders look for, so that is where we aim.
| Level | What it means | Who needs it |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Your top management signs a safety commitment | Everyone starts here. It takes days, not weeks |
| Level 2 | A risk assessment exists for your actual work | Companies with no safety framework yet |
| Level 3 | The risk assessment is implemented and independently audited | The tender threshold. Most companies stop here because it is what buyers check |
| Level 4 | You demonstrate continual improvement after the audit | Companies with repeat audit requirements |
| Star | A full safety management system — SS 506, the same as ISO 45001 | Larger sites, higher-risk work, BCA FM01 and similar |
The Risk Management Audit report is valid for three years, but your bizSAFE application needs it to have at least six months of validity left. Companies discover this at the wrong moment.
From the WSH Council's own guidance, word for word:
“To avoid conflict of interest, your consultancy organisation and auditing organisation must be separate and independent. Applications will be rejected if both the consultancy organisation and auditing organisation are from the same company, or if the consultancy and auditing is arranged as a package.”
That is a rejection, not a warning. So:
If a supplier offers you consultancy and audit as one package, that is not a shortcut. It is a reason for the Council to reject the application.
| Included | Detail | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope and gap review | What your work actually involves, and where you stand now | Included |
| Risk assessment | Written for your real activities, not a template | Included |
| Risk register | Hazards, controls, owners and review dates | Included |
| Safe work procedures | The ones your workers will actually be audited on | Included |
| Implementation support | With your team, on site | Included |
| Pre-audit walkthrough | We find what an auditor would find, before they arrive | Included |
| Auditing Organisation fee | Paid by you, directly to the AO | At cost |
BizSAFE companies also get access to the WSH Council's free onsite WSH assistance programme — an independent third-eye review of your workplace. It costs nothing and most companies never claim it. We will point you at it.
No, and this is the most common misunderstanding. It is a five-level programme you move through. Level 3 is the one tenders actually ask for — the lower levels are steps toward it, and the top level (BizSAFE Star) is a full safety management system.
No, and nobody can. The WSH Council rejects applications where the consultancy and the auditing organisation are the same company, or where the two are sold as a package. We prepare you; an independent MOM-registered Auditing Organisation audits you.
Three years from the audit date. But for your bizSAFE application the report must still have at least six months of validity left, which catches people out near the end of the three years.
A risk assessment covering your real work activities, documented and implemented, with the evidence that people are following it. The audit checks implementation, not paperwork alone.
Effectively yes. BizSAFE Star aligns with SS 506, which is the Singapore adoption of ISO 45001. If you already hold or want ISO 45001, you are most of the way there.
Tell us who asked and which tender. We will tell you the level you actually need — and if it is only Level 1 or 2, we will tell you that too.