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Dangerous occurrences
The 9 events in the WSH Act. Report each, even if no one is hurt.
- 1.A revolving vessel, wheel or grindstone bursts
- 2.A crane or other lifting appliance collapses or fails, or a crane overturns
- 3.A dust, gas or vapour explosion or fire stops work for 5 hours or more
- 4.An electrical short circuit or failure with explosion, fire or damage, stopping use for 5 hours or more
- 5.An explosion or fire in a workroom stops work for 24 hours or more
- 6.A steam boiler or pressure receiver explodes or fails
- 7.Formwork or its supports fail or collapse
- 8.A scaffold over 15 metres, or a suspended or hanging scaffold, collapses
- 9.Seawater floods a dry dock or floating dock
Source text (English)
- 1.“Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power.”
- 2.“Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, hoist, piling frame or other appliance used in raising or lowering persons or goods, or any load bearing part thereof (except breakage of chain or rope slings), or the overturning of a crane.”
- 3.“Explosion or fire damage to the structure of any room or place in which persons are at work, or to any machinery or plant contained therein, and resulting in the complete suspension of ordinary work in the room or place or stoppage of machinery or plant for 5 hours or more, where the explosion or fire is due to the ignition of dust, gas or vapour, or the ignition of celluloid or substance composed wholly or in part of celluloid.”
- 4.“Electrical short circuit or failure of electrical machinery, plant or apparatus, attended by explosion or fire or causing structural damage thereto, and involving its stoppage or disuse for 5 hours or more.”
- 5.“Explosion or fire affecting any room in which persons are at work and causing complete suspension of ordinary work therein for 24 hours or more.”
- 6.“Explosion or failure of structure of a steam boiler or of a receiver or container used for the storage at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure of any gas or gases (including air) or any liquid or solid resulting from the compression of gas.”
- 7.“Failure or collapse of formwork or its supports.”
- 8.“Collapse, in part or in whole, of a scaffold exceeding 15 metres in height or of a suspended scaffold or a hanging scaffold from which any person may fall more than 2 metres.”
- 9.“Accidental seepage or entry of seawater into a dry dock or floating dock causing flooding of the dry dock or floating dock.”
Source: AGC (statute) — Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 (opens in new tab)
Occupational diseases
MOM's list of occupational diseases for reporting, in MOM's words.
MOM guidance(1)
MOM guidance: A disease not on MOM's list is still an occupational disease if it results from exposure to chemical or biological agents at work.Source 1: What is a work-related accident
Source text (English)
A disease not on MOM's list is still an occupational disease if it results from exposure to chemical or biological agents at work.
“Any disease not found in the list but which results from exposure to chemical or biological agents at work is also an Occupational Disease.” Source: MOM — What is a work-related accident (opens in new tab)Show MOM's list of 38 occupational diseasesMOM's list of 38 occupational diseases
Diseases caused by physical agents
- 1.Barotrauma
- 2.Cataract due to infra-red, ultraviolet or ionising radiation (previously "Cataracts due to infra-red, ultraviolet or X-ray radiation" and not in WSHA)
- 3.Compressed air illness or its sequelae, including dysbaric osteonecrosis
- 4.Diseases caused by excessive heat
- 5.Diseases caused by ionising radiation
- 6.Noise-induced hearing loss (previously "Noise-induced deafness")
Diseases caused by chemical agents
- 7.Poisoning by aniline (previously not in WICA)
- 8.Poisoning by arsenic
- 9.Poisoning by benzene or a homologue of benzene
- 10.Poisoning by beryllium (previously not in WICA)
- 11.Poisoning by cadmium
- 12.Poisoning by carbamates
- 13.Poisoning by carbon disulphide
- 14.Poisoning by carbon monoxide gas
- 15.Poisoning by cyanide
- 16.Poisoning by halogen derivatives of hydrocarbon compounds
- 17.Poisoning by hydrogen sulphide
- 18.Poisoning by lead
- 19.Poisoning by manganese
- 20.Poisoning by mercury
- 21.Poisoning by organophosphates
- 22.Poisoning by oxides of nitrogen
- 23.Poisoning by phosphorus
- 24.Toxic anaemia (previously not in WICA)
- 25.Toxic hepatitis
Diseases caused by biological agents
- 26.Anthrax
- 27.Glanders (previously not in WSHA)
- 28.Leptospirosis or its sequelae
- 29.Occupational infectious disease (previously "Tuberculosis")
Musculoskeletal disorders
- 30.Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (previously "Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb")
Respiratory disorders
- 31.Asbestosis
- 32.Byssinosis
- 33.Occupational asthma
- 34.Silicosis
Skin disorders
- 35.Occupational skin disease
Cancers (Malignant diseases)
- 36.Malignant mesothelioma (previously "Mesothelioma")
- 37.Occupational liver angiosarcoma (previously "Liver angiosarcoma")
- 38.Occupational skin cancer
Source: MOM — What is a work-related accident (opens in new tab)
Cases MOM lists as not reportable
MOM's examples of accidents that do not need to be reported.
MOM guidance(7)
MOM guidance: Not reportable: a traffic accident while commuting in the employee's own car, a friend's car or on public transport.Source 2: Work-related accidents: what and when to report
MOM guidance: Not reportable: a traffic accident on a personal errand, during or after work, in the employee's own or a friend's transport or on public transport.Source 2: Work-related accidents: what and when to report
MOM guidance: Not reportable: an accident in the course of domestic work.Source 1: What is a work-related accident; Source 3: Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations
MOM guidance: Not reportable: MOM's FAQ says the Acts do not apply to a foreign-registered company, unless they expressly say so.Source 4: I am a foreign employee working in an overseas company. Can I report to MOM if I got injured while working in Singapore?
MOM guidance: Not reportable: a member of the public or a self-employed person who faints, or a student who falls, for a reason not caused by any works at the premises.Source 2: Work-related accidents: what and when to report
MOM guidance: Not reportable: an employee driving for work is not hurt, but a member of the public is injured and taken to hospital.Source 2: Work-related accidents: what and when to report
MOM guidance: Not reportable: a patient dies as a result of inappropriate medical treatment.Source 2: Work-related accidents: what and when to report
Source text (English)
Not reportable: a traffic accident while commuting in the employee's own car, a friend's car or on public transport.
“While traveling in their own car, a friend's car or public transport between home and workplace.” Source: MOM — Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab)Not reportable: a traffic accident on a personal errand, during or after work, in the employee's own or a friend's transport or on public transport.
“While running personal errands during or after work in their own transport (including bicycle), their friend's transport or public transport.” Source: MOM — Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab)Not reportable: an accident in the course of domestic work.
“A work-related accident is any unintended event that occurs in the course of work (excluding domestic work) that leads to an injury or condition.” Source: MOM — What is a work-related accident (opens in new tab)“in the course of his work as a domestic worker;” Source: AGC (statute) — Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations (opens in new tab)Not reportable: MOM's FAQ says the Acts do not apply to a foreign-registered company, unless they expressly say so.
“are not applicable to foreign registered companies. Hence, it is not reportable in accordance with both Acts.” Source: MOM — I am a foreign employee working in an overseas company. Can I report to MOM if I got injured while working in Singapore? (opens in new tab)Not reportable: a member of the public or a self-employed person who faints, or a student who falls, for a reason not caused by any works at the premises.
“A member of the public or self-employed person faints at a shopping centre, not as a result of any works within the premises, and was taken to a hospital as a precaution.” Source: MOM — Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab)“A student has a fall within the school compound but not as a result of any works within the premises.” Source: MOM — Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab)Not reportable: an employee driving for work is not hurt, but a member of the public is injured and taken to hospital.
“While driving own or company transport for work, the employee is not injured but a member of public is injured and hospitalised.” Source: MOM — Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab)Not reportable: a patient dies as a result of inappropriate medical treatment.
“A patient dies as a result of inappropriate medical treatment.” Source: MOM — Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab)Sources: Lists to check againstSources: Lists to check against (5)
Sources: Lists to check againstSources: Lists to check against (5)
- [1]What is a work-related accident (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 28 Jul 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health/work-accident-reporting/what-is-a-work-related-accident
- [2]Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 4 Nov 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health/work-accident-reporting/what-and-when-to-report
- [3]Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations (opens in new tab) · AGC (statute) · Binding law · Updated 1 Jan 2025https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/WSHA2006-RG3
- [4]I am a foreign employee working in an overseas company. Can I report to MOM if I got injured while working in Singapore? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 14 Mar 2024https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/reporting-work-related-accidents/i-am-a-foreign-employee-working-in-an-overseas-company-can-i-report-to-mom-if-i-got-injured-while-working-in-singapore
- [5]Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 (opens in new tab) · AGC (statute) · Binding law · Updated 1 Dec 2021https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WSHA2006
SourcesSources (20) · checked 5 Nov 2026
SourcesSources (20) · checked 5 Nov 2026
- Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations (opens in new tab) · AGC (statute) · Binding law · Updated 1 Jan 2025https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/WSHA2006-RG3
- Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 (opens in new tab) · AGC (statute) · Binding law · Updated 1 Dec 2021https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WSHA2006
- Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 (opens in new tab) · AGC (statute) · Binding law · Updated 1 Dec 2021https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WICA2019
- Work Injury Compensation Regulations 2020 (opens in new tab) · AGC (statute) · Binding law · Published 2 Jul 2026https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/WICA2019-RG1
- Work-related accidents: what and when to report (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 4 Nov 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health/work-accident-reporting/what-and-when-to-report
- Report a work-related accident (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 4 Nov 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health/work-accident-reporting/report-a-work-related-accident
- Work-related accidents: who should report (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 4 Nov 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health/work-accident-reporting/who-should-report
- What is a work-related accident (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 28 Jul 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health/work-accident-reporting/what-is-a-work-related-accident
- Submit an Incident Report (iReport) (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 3 Nov 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/eservices/services/wsh-incident-reporting
- I'm reporting an incident under both WICA and the WSH Act. Should I submit 2 reports for the same incident? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 14 Mar 2024https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/ireport/i-m-reporting-an-incident-under-both-wica-and-the-wsh-act-should-i-submit-2-reports-for-the-same-incident
- I am a foreign employee working in an overseas company. Can I report to MOM if I got injured while working in Singapore? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 14 Mar 2024https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/reporting-work-related-accidents/i-am-a-foreign-employee-working-in-an-overseas-company-can-i-report-to-mom-if-i-got-injured-while-working-in-singapore
- If my employee was not performing work duties when he was injured, is the accident still considered work-related? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 14 Mar 2024https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/reporting-work-related-accidents/if-my-employee-was-not-performing-work-duties-when-he-was-injured-is-the-accident-still-considered-work-related
- How should I count the number of days of MC for an injured employee? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 28 Oct 2025https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/reporting-work-related-accidents/how-should-i-count-the-number-of-days-of-mc-for-an-injured-employee
- Why must I report all work-related medical leave or light duties to MOM for accidents? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 29 Oct 2025https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/ireport/why-must-i-report-all-work-related-medical-leave-or-light-duties-to-mom-for-accidents
- How do I indicate that a report is for WICA? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 21 Oct 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/ireport/how-do-i-indicate-that-a-report-is-for-wica
- Will I be fined if I’m late to submit work accident report under WICA? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 21 Oct 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/ireport/will-i-be-fined-if-im-late-to-submit-work-accident-report-under-wica
- How would I know whether a heart attack or stroke during work is work-related? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 14 Mar 2024https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/reporting-work-related-accidents/how-would-i-know-whether-a-heart-attack-or-stroke-during-work-is-work-related
- My employee has a pre-existing condition. How do I determine if the MCs issued are due to the pre-existing condition or due to this latest incident at work? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 3 Nov 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/reporting-work-related-accidents/my-employee-has-a-pre-existing-condition-how-do-i-determine-if-the-mcs-issued-are-due-to-the-pre-existing-condition-or-due-to-this-latest-incident-at-work
- Incident reports take a long time to complete. Can MOM reduce the number of compulsory fields for minor accidents? (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Updated 14 Mar 2024https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-injury-compensation/incident-reports-take-a-long-time-to-complete-can-mom-reduce-compulsory-fields-for-minor-accidents
- Reporting work-related accidents (flyer, undated) (opens in new tab) · MOM · Guidance · Retrieved 14 Jul 2026https://www.mom.gov.sg/-/media/mom/documents/safety-health/publications/reporting-work-related-accidents.pdf