Survey on Design for Safety Implementation (2025)

Survey on Design for Safety Implementation

The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council would like to better understand the industry’s practices, its development and implementation, and the challenges faced.

We invite stakeholders involved in Design for Safety (DfS) to share with us your practices and feedback. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes. This survey will close on 18 May 2025.

The WSH Council is also organising a focus group discussion (FGD) on the implementation of DfS on 5 June 2025. Should you be interested to attend, please fill out your details in Section 6 of this survey.

We thank you for your participation.

Section 1: Demographics

1. What is your profession?

2. Are you involved in the DfS process? (part of the DfS review team, involve in construction projects or manage completed buildings with DfS implementation)

3. How many years of experience do you have in DfS-related works or process?

Section 2: DfS Training

For Design for Safety Professionals (DfSP)
If you are not a DfSP, please proceed to Question 6.

4. Please indicate your DfSP qualification status:

DfSP with formal DfSP training in Singapore
DfSP without formal training in Singapore

5. Please indicate your training or experience:

Year of related certification (if applicable):
Training course completed (if applicable): (e.g. WSQ Perform Design for Safety Professionals Duties, overseas courses, or equivalent years of DfS experience)

For others

6. Have you undergone any DfS training?

7. Which year did you take your DfS course?

8. What type of DfS training did you undergo? Please indicate the name of the course. (e.g. 1-day Design for Safety, DfS Appreciation Course etc.)

Section 3: DfS Practice

9. What type of projects do you typically work on? (Select all that apply)

10. Are you currently or have been involved in construction projects that are less than $10 million in contract value?

Yes (please go to Question 11)
No (please go to Question 12)
I don’t know (please go to Question 12)

11. Did the developer voluntarily apply DfS principles in the project?

Yes
No
I don’t know

Section 4: Challenges

12. What challenges do you face in the implementation of the DfS?

13. Which challenge that you have listed above is the most critical, and how do you think it can be addressed:

14. What additional competencies would help improve DfS implementation? (Select all that apply)

Technical knowledge (e.g. construction methods, safety systems)
Hazard identification and design risk assessment skills
Project management capabilities
Stakeholder management skills
Design optimisation techniques
Others (please specify):

Section 5: Additional Comments

Share your experience or suggestions for improving DfS practices in Singapore, if any:

Section 6: Interest to Attend the DfS Focus Group Discussion

Please skip this section if you are not keen to attend.

16. The WSH Council will be organising an FGD on 5 June 2025 to identify challenges in the implementation of DfS and gather feedback on regulatory compliance. If you are interested to attend, please fill out your particulars*below:

Full Name:

Email Address:

Designation:

Company Name:

Company UEN:

*Your details are needed for WSH Council to contact you for the FGD. Please note that any personal information provided is subjected to the WSH Council’s Personal Data Policy.

Please note that indicating your interest does not constitute a confirmation of participation. We will notify you via email if you are selected to participate in the FGD. We seek your kind understanding that we are unable to accommodate more participants due to limited capacities.