Workplace Safety and Health Precautions During Hazy Conditions

SUMMARY OF THE INCIDENT: In July 2026, a fatal accident occurred during a training exercise involving a boat near a jetty. During the exercise, the boat was operating at high speed, causing one person to fall overboard. Although the individual was wearing a life jacket at the material time, he subsequently drowned, leading to a fatality.

The Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) issues this Notice to remind all principals, employers, occupiers, self-employed persons and persons at work to exercise heightened vigilance and implement appropriate measures to manage workplace safety and health risks arising from prevailing hazy conditions.

The purpose of this document is to define the minimum technical requirements and provide guidelines for the guideline provides the minimum technical, safety, and operational requirements specifically related to EVCS in Brunei Darussalam. This document can be used together with the EIR (Electrical Installation Requirement, DES). The provisions in this guideline aim to ensure that EV charging infrastructure is designed, installed, operated, and maintained in a manner that upholds electrical safety, protects public, prevent fire, protect equipment and ensures compatibility with the national grid.

The purpose of this document is to serve as guidance and reference on the basic requirements for the design, construction, installation, inspection and safe use of work practices for conveyors. This is only recommended as the final option if there is no safer, practical or conventional means of access to.

The SHENA Annual Report for FY 2024–2025 provides an overview of the Authority’s workstreams, key activities, achievements, and overall performance as the national regulator. It highlights SHENA’s efforts in ensuring compliance in workplace safety, health and environment, as well as radiation matters, while also outlining its strategic initiatives, organisational framework, and key milestones during the reporting period.