No. S 200
Work Injury Compensation Act
(CHAPTER 354)
Work Injury Compensation Act
(Amendment of Second and Third Schedules)
Order 2012
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Work Injury Compensation Act, the Minister for Manpower hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order may be cited as the Work Injury Compensation Act (Amendment of Second and Third Schedules) Order 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st June 2012.
Deletion and substitution of Second Schedule
2.  The Second Schedule to the Work Injury Compensation Act is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
SECOND SCHEDULE
Sections 2(1), 4, 24(6) and 44(1)
Occupational diseases
First column
Second column
Third column
Description of occupational
disease or injury
Nature of occupation
Period
1.Anthrax
Any occupation involving exposure to animals infected with the anthrax spores or bacteria, tissues or products of infected animals, or any material or substance containing the anthrax spores or bacteria.
12 months
2.Asbestosis
Any occupation involving exposure to asbestos fibre.
3 years
3.Barotrauma
Any occupation involving exposure to compressed air.
12 months
4.Byssinosis
Any occupation involving exposure to raw cotton fibre.
12 months
5.Cataracts due to infra-red, ultraviolet or X-ray radiation
Any occupation involving frequent or prolonged exposure to infra-red, ultraviolet or X-ray radiation.
12 months
6.Compressed Air Illness or its sequelae, including dysbaric osteonecrosis
Any occupation involving exposure to compressed air.
12 months
7.Diseases caused by ionizing radiation
Any occupation involving exposure to ionizing particles from radioisotopes or irradiation apparatus.
12 months
8.Diseases caused by excessive heat
Any occupation involving exposure to excessive heat.
12 months
9.Glanders
Any occupation involving exposure to animals infected with the Burkholderia mallei bacterium, tissues of infected animals, or any material or substance containing the Burkholderia mallei bacterium.
12 months
10.Leptospirosis or its sequelae
Any occupation involving exposure to animals infected or environment contaminated with the Leptospira bacteria, or any material or substance containing the Leptospira bacteria.
12 months
11.Liver Angiosarcoma
Any occupation involving exposure to vinyl chloride monomer or arsenic.
12 months
12.Mesothelioma
Any occupation involving exposure to asbestos fibre.
12 months
13.Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb
Any occupation involving exposure to occupational risk factors involving repetitive motion, forceful exertion, awkward postures or vibration, affecting the upper limbs.
12 months
14.Noise-Induced Deafness
Any occupation involving prolonged exposure to excessive noise.
12 months
15.Occupational Asthma
Any occupation involving exposure to any chemical or other agent which is known to irritate or sensitise the respiratory system.
12 months
16.Occupational skin cancers
Any occupation involving exposure to polycyclic hydrocarbons, tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil (including paraffin), soot or arsenicals, or any compound, product, or residue of any of these substances, or to ultraviolet radiation.
12 months
17.Occupational skin diseases
Any occupation involving exposure to any skin irritant or sensitizer or any other agent which is known to damage skin.
12 months
18.Poisoning by —
Any occupation involving exposure to —
 
(a)Arsenic
arsenic or any of its compounds, or any mixture or solution containing arsenic or any of its compounds;
12 months
(b)Benzene or a homologue of benzene
benzene or any of its homologues, or any mixture or solution containing benzene or any of its homologues;
12 months
(c)Cadmium
cadmium or any of its compounds, or any mixture or solution containing cadmium or any of its compounds;
12 months
(d)Carbamates
carbamate, or any mixture or solution containing any carbamate;
12 months
(e)Carbon disulphide
carbon disulphide or any of its compounds, or any mixture or solution containing carbon disulphide or any of its compounds;
12 months
(f)Carbon dioxide gas
excessive levels of carbon dioxide;
12 months
(g)Carbon monoxide gas
excessive levels of carbon monoxide;
12 months
(h)Cyanide
cyanide, or any mixture or solution containing any cyanide;
12 months
(i)Halogen derivatives of hydrocarbon compounds
any halogen derivative of hydrocarbon compounds or any mixture or solution containing any halogen derivative of hydrocarbon compounds;
12 months
(j)Hydrogen sulphide
hydrogen sulphide;
12 months
(k)Lead
lead, or any of its compounds, or any mixture or solution containing lead or any of its compounds;
12 months
(l)Manganese
manganese or any of its compounds, or any mixture or solution containing manganese or any of its compounds;
12 months
(m)Mercury
mercury or any of its compounds, or any mixture or solution containing mercury or any of its compounds;
12 months
(n)Oxides of nitrogen
excessive levels of oxides of nitrogen;
12 months
(o)Organophosphates
organophosphates;
12 months
(p)Phosphorus
phosphorus or any of its compounds, or any mixture or solution containing phosphorus.
12 months
19.Silicosis
Any occupation involving exposure to silica dust.
3 years
20.Toxic hepatitis
Any process involving exposure to tetrachloroethane, nitro-derivatives or amino-derivatives of benzene or vinyl chloride monomer.
12 months
21.Tuberculosis
Any occupation involving —
 
 
(a)close and frequent contact with a source of tuberculosis infection, e.g. in the medical treatment or nursing of a person or persons suffering from tuberculosis, or in a service ancillary to such treatment or nursing; or
12 months
 
(b)exposure to any material which is a source of tuberculosis infection, e.g. in a laboratory.
12 months
22.Ulceration of the corneal surface of the eye
Any occupation involving exposure to tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil (including paraffin), soot or any compound, product, or residue of any of these substances.
12 months
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Amendment of Third Schedule
3.  The Third Schedule to the Work Injury Compensation Act is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “$140,000 or be less than $47,000” in paragraph 1(2) and substituting the words “$170,000 or be less than $57,000”;
(b)by deleting the words “$180,000 or be less than $60,000” in paragraph 2(2) and substituting the words “$218,000 or be less than $73,000”;
(c)by deleting “$25,000” in paragraph 5(1)(b) and substituting “$30,000”; and
(d)by inserting, immediately after the words “but is not limited to,” in paragraph 5(2), the words “the charges in connection with an emergency medical transport for the conveyance of an employee to receive medical treatment,”.
Made this 4th day of May 2012.
LOH KHUM YEAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.
[HQ/Legis/WICA SL; AG/LLRD/SL/354/2010/3 Vol. 1]