INVESTIGATIONS FINDINGS

ON
ERRANT ATPS

Sam Lim
Senior Manager
Compliance & Investigation
WSH Council
Table of Contents

Number of ATPs revoked

Company Profile

Investigation Findings

Investigation Outcome

Enforcement Efforts
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 ATP Status Cancelled
8

8
4

6
5
2

1 1
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

A total of 21 ATP organizations have been cancelled by MOM as of

June 2016 due to fraudulent practices

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ATP A

1 MOM accredited course

Courses approved
Building Construction Supervisor Safety Course
by MOM
(BCSS)

Location Soon Lee Street, Pioneer Centre

4
Investigation Findings
i. Failure to adhere to the stipulated duration for
the conduct of the BCSS course
ii. Giving false, inaccurate and misleading
information to MOM
iii. Failure to ensure that the invigilator was not
the trainer of the course examined
iv. Failure to adhere to the stipulated ATP
Major findings requirement under ‘Dishonesty in Assessment’
for the conduct of BCSS course
v. Failure to ensure that a certificate shall be
issued to the trainee who had successfully
completed the course and assessment. [ATP
had issued course completion
certificates/safety passes without
conducting any course and assessment]
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Investigation Outcome

Period of
August to December 2015
Investigation

Individuals Director/Principal, Trainers and Trainees

Investigated

I. ATP status revoked on 21 January 2016

Final outcome II. 1 Trainer issued with 3 months suspension
III. Director blacklisted for 24 months

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ATP B

4 MOM accredited courses

1. Building Construction Supervisor Safety Course

Courses approved
(BCSS)
by MOM
2. Construction Safety Orientation Course (CSOC)
3. Work-At-Height course for Supervisors
4. Scissor Lift Operator Course

Location Woodlands Industrial Park E5, Woodlands Auto Hub

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Investigation Findings
i. Failure to ensure that a certificate and/or
safety pass of successful completion of a
course shall only be issued to the trainee who
has successfully completed the course and
passed the assessment. [ATP had issued
course completion certificates/safety
Major findings passes without conducting any course and
assessment]
ii. Giving false, inaccurate and misleading
information to MOM
iii. Failure to ensure that the format and duration
of the assessment was in accordance to the
Curriculum Development Advisory (CDA)

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Investigation Outcome

Period of
November 2015 to February 2016
Investigation

Individuals
Director/Principal, Trainers and Trainees
Investigated

I. ATP status revoked on 14 April 2016

Final outcome
II. 2 Directors blacklisted for 24 months

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ATP C

11 MOM accredited course

1. Construction Safety Orientation Course

2. Shipyard Safety Induction Course –GT
3. Shipyard Safety Induction Course – HW
4. Shipyard Safety Induction Course – Painter Trade
Courses approved
5. Safety Orientation Course for Workers
by MOM
6. Safety Orientation Course (Tunneling) for Workers
7. Work-At-Height Course for Workers
8. Work-At-Height Course for Supervisor
9. Building Construction Supervisor Safety Course
10. Shipyard Supervisors Safety Course
11. Lifting Supervisors Safety Course

Location Soon Lee Street, Pioneer Centre

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Investigation Findings
i. Failure to adhere to the stipulated duration for
the conduct of BCSS course
ii. Failure to adhere to the stipulated ATP
requirement under ‘Dishonesty in Assessment’
for the conduct of BCSS course
iii. Failure to ensure that a certificate and/or
safety pass of successful completion of a
Major findings course shall only be issued to the trainee who
has successfully completed the course and
passed the assessment. [ATP had issued
course completion certificates/safety
passes without conducting any course and
assessment]
iv. Giving false, inaccurate and misleading
information to MOM
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Investigation Outcome

Period of
October 2015 to March 2016
Investigation

Individuals
Director/Principal, Trainers and Trainees
Investigated

I. ATP status revoked on 14 April 2016

Final outcome
II. 2 Directors blacklisted for 24 months

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ATP D

1 MOM accredited course

Courses approved
by MOM
1. Building Construction Supervisor Safety Course

Location Dalhousie Lane

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Investigation Findings
i. Failure to adhere to the stipulated duration for
the conduct of BCSS course
ii. Failure to adhere to the stipulated ATP
requirement under ‘Dishonesty in Assessment’
for the conduct of BCSS course
iii. Failure to ensure that a certificate and/or
safety pass of successful completion of a
Major findings course shall only be issued to the trainee who
has successfully completed the course and
passed the assessment. [ATP had issued
course completion certificates/safety
passes without conducting any course and
assessment]
iv. Giving false, inaccurate and misleading
information to MOM
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Investigation Outcome

Period of
February to April 2016
Investigation

Individual
Director/Principal, Trainers and Trainees
Investigated

I. ATP status revoked on 22 June 2016

Final outcome II. 1 Trainer suspended for 3 months
III. 1 Director blacklisted for 24 months

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 ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
• Ad-hoc audits during weekdays, weekday nights, and weekends

• Blacklisting Directors of errant ATP organisations i.e. barring

them from setting up training centres to offer MOM recognised
WSH courses

• Publishing ATPs and Directors in the local press, social media,

WSH Bulletin

• Issuance of immediate “Stop Training Order” to ATPs for

fraudulent and or serious safety breaches during C & I’s audits

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Thank You