Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance

Name: Nurathirah Md Sharoni

Subject Title: Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance

Topic: Organization or regulatory bodies that regulate the operations of clinical laboratories in Singapore

• WSH (Workplace Safety and Health) Council collaborates with MOM. It is accountable for; enhancing capabilities of industry to improve WSH, encouraging safety and health at work, acknowledge companies with good WSH records, and setting acceptable WSH practices. 1

• It ensures that workers are aware about safety and health hazards in labs. Subsequently, appropriate actions are made to reduce the risks. 2

• It provides health and environmental surveillance as exposure to toxic substances could lead to occupational diseases. 3

• It ensures that reports of incidents are made when there are workplace accidents, dangerous occurrence (eg. explosion in lab) or occupational diseases (eg. toxic hepatitis). 4

1. About WSHCouncil. (2008). Retrieved June 13, 2008, from: http://www.wshc.gov.sg/about_us.html

2. Risk Management (2008). Retrieved June 14, 2008, from: http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/communities/workplace_safety_and_health/maintaining_a_safe_workplace/occupation_safety/risk_management.html#reg

3. Safety and Health Management. (2008). Retrieved June 15, 2008, from: http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/communities/workplace_safety_and_health/maintaining_a_safe_workplace/health_and_environmental.html

4. Incident Report. (2008) Retrieved June 15, 2008, from: http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/communities/workplace_safety_and_health/maintaining_a_safe_workplace/report_incident/What_is_an_Incident_Report.html