The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council will get a new chairman on April 1 when Mr Lee Tzu Yang relinquishes his role.
Replacing him is Mr Heng Chiang Gnee, who currently serves as deputy chairman of the council. Mr Lee had been chairman since the council was formed in April 2008.
Thanking Mr Lee for his contributions, Minister for Manpower Mr Lim Swee Say said: “He has been instrumental in laying a solid foundation to strengthen industry ownership of safety and health in workplaces. I thank Tzu Yang and I also welcome Chiang Gnee as the new Chairman of WSH Council.
“He is an established leader in the WSH field, and I am confident that he will build on the firm foundation put in place over the years under the leadership of Tzu Yang and bring Singapore’s WSH performance to greater heights.”
Other changes
Ms Kala Anandarajah, currently chairperson of WSH Council’s Engagement and Outreach Committee will take on the additional role of deputy chairman.
Two new members will be appointed to the council.
Mr Khoo Teng Chye, chairman of WSH Institute Governing Board and executive director of Centre for Liveable Cities in the Ministry of National Development, will be appointed as a WSH council member.
Mr Yam Ah Mee, managing director of Sembcorp Design and Construction, will be appointed as a council member too and will chair its construction and landscape committee.
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