MHI Certificate
Suppose your workplace is assessed and classified as MHI, what awaits you is to register your MHI for MHI certificate.
For existing MHIs,
- by Dec 2016: MHI will be notified of Safety Case submission date & provisional MHI certificate details;
- from Sep 2017: provisional MHI certificate will take effect replace your current factory license;
- afterwards, MHI is to follow the timeline set by MHD for official registration of MHI certificate.
For new MHIs, you’ll need to apply MHI certificate instead of factory license.
MHI Registration Process
5 practical steps will guide you in MHI registration.
| Step # | Step Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MHI Application | Submit MHI application & assessment forms to MHD |
| 2 | Safety Case Preparation | Upon confirmation of MHI status, MHI to prepare SC according to SC Technical Guide |
| 3 | Pre-receipt Meeting | Mandatory meeting between MHI and MHD, to align Safety Case contents |
| 4 | Safety Case Submission | Safety Case to be submitted for MHD’s assessment |
| 5 | Issue MHI Certificate of Registration | Certificate issued upon payment of registration fees |
Step #1: MHI Application
Submit your completed MHI Application Form and MHI Assessment Form to MHD at contact_mhd@mom.gov.sg .
Step #2: Safety Case Preparation
MHIs are advised to start Safety Case Preparation as earlier as possible. Earlier preparation will allow you more time to meet criteria stated in the Safety Case Assessment Guide (SCAG).
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Step #3: Pre-Receipt meeting
It’s a Mandatory meeting between MHI and MHD, in order to help MHI prepare its Safety Case well before the submission.
6 months ahead of Safety Case submission dateline, MHI’ll be appointed to meet MHD and discuss below topics:
- Descriptive information for your facility
- Predictive Aspects-methodology and selection of Major Accidents Scenarios (MAS) and Safety Critical Events (SCE).
- ALARP methodology and ALARP demonstration of 1 SCE.
Step #4: Safety Case Submission
For existing MHIs, MHD will inform your Safety Case submission dateline. So pay attention to MHD’s message to you via email and letter.
For new MHIs, your safety case submission dateline is 6 months before planned commissioning date.
Upon reception of your safety case, MHD will proceed to Safety Case Assessment & Site Verification, Review towards Acceptance, Acceptance and Proposed Intervention Priority & Intervention Plan. The process is illustrated as below:
Step #5: Issue MHI Certificate of Registration
- MHI will be notified to make a payment for MHI Registration Fees via LicenceOne .
- MHI Certificate of Registration will be issued,valid for 5 years.
- MHI Certificate of Registration will replace Provisional MHI Registration.
Reference: Guide to WSH(MHI) Regulations(https://www.wsh-institute.sg/files/wshi/upload/event/file/PastEvents/MHI%20Symposium/Guide%20to%20WSH%28MHI%29%20Regs%20-%20Lim%20Eng%20Wee.pdf)