eCSOC (Enhanced Construction Safety Orientation Course)

Course details

ECSOC-Enhanced Construction Safety Orientation Course (includes Working at Height) Target Group: Foreign workers & locals joining the construction industry and renewals of Work Permits holders.

# Topics
1 Legal Obligation including WSH Act
2 Fire and Explosion Hazards
3 Specialized Operations
4 Material Handling
5 Mechanical and Electrical Works
6 Working At Height
7 Working in Confined Space
8 Personal Protective Equipment
9 Well Being (put on safety shoes)
10 Written Assessment at end of Day 1 Practical Assessment at end of Day 2
Total: 17 hrs
Fees: $110 Added Info: Apply to get subsidies of between 60% to 70% if you meet the conditions.
All Foreign Workers employed in the construction industry must attend a full-day Construction Safety Orientation Course (CSOC). At the end of the course, the workers will receive a safety orientation pass if they pass its requirement/assessment. Foreign workers who fail the assessment will need to retake the course as soon as possible.

This course is needed to:

Ensure that construction workers are familiar with the common safety requirements and health hazards in the industry;
Educate them on the required measures for preventing accidents and diseases; and
Ensure that the construction workers are aware of their rights and responsibilities under the employment law.
Before we can issue the Work Permit, employers must ensure that Foreign Workers attend the course within two weeks of arriving in Singapore.

Employers must also ensure that their existing workers have a safety orientation pass valid for at least one month before submitting the renewal request.

Employers who fail to ensure that their workers take and pass the CSOC will be barred from applying for new Work Permits for three months, while the affected workers will have their Work Permits revoked.