This Note to Industry (NTI) serves as a notice to inform relevant stakeholders, particularly employers and occupiers, of the publication on General Worksite Safety at the workplace. The Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) hereby announces the publication of the Worksite Safety Handbook. The publication serves as a condensed, quick and handy reference guidance that can be used by all relevant workplaces in Brunei Darussalam to ensure workers have access to key safety measures at all times.

The goal of this handbook is to provide small construction businesses and subcontractors with a practical, easily accessible safety resource that helps them prioritise safety, stay compliant with relevant regulations, and minimise accidents on job sites. It is designed to make safety practices straightforward, achievable, and seamlessly incorporated into everyday operations, leading to safer work environments, better productivity, and a reduction in work-related injuries and fatalities. This acts as general guidance and should not be construed as implying any liability nor should it be taken to encapsulate all the responsibilities and obligations of Principals, Occupiers, Employers and Employees as well as Self-employed persons under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, Cap 277 and its relevant regulations thereunder.

This Note to Industry (NTI) serves as a notice to inform all principals, occupiers, employers, self-employed persons, and individuals of its new Regulations. All stakeholders are hereby informed that the Workplace Safety and Health (Workplace Safety and Health Officers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 has been officially gazetted, and is effective from 1st January 2025.