OS+H Asia 2018 online exhibitor registration open

Online exhibitor registration for the 11th edition of OS+H Asia, The Occupational Safety + Health Exhibition for Asia, is now open at www.osha-singapore.com. Organized by Messe Düsseldorf Asia, the event will take place from August 22 - 24, 2018 in Singapore. Messe Düsseldorf Asia is the subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf in Germany, renowned for A + A - the world’s leading international trade fair for the occupatonal safety and health sector.

OS+H Asia has established a prominent presence in the workplace safety and health sector and continues to grow with every edition. The 2018 event will provide a total solutions platform for OSH practitioners and industry professionals with seven renewed focus areas: Work at Height, Fire Protection, Environmental Control, Crisis and Emergency Management, Workplace Ergonomics, Smart Technologies and Health at Work.

The 2018 staging of OS+H Asia will again have strong regional and international participation by more than 200 exhibitors from 25 nations, including country group exhibits from China, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan.

Held in conjunction with the exhibition will be the Singapore WSH Conference and the Forum on Workplace Safety and Health. These events will bring together a focused multidisciplinary international group of OSH professionals, thought-leaders and government officials who are committed to improving the workplace environment.

Advancement in technology and emerging labor market trends are constantly re-shaping the landscape of the workplace. In recent years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made rapid progress in raising OSH standards, performance and capabilities. Singapore for example has taken strides in improving workplace safety and health over the past decade. The workplace fatality rate in Singapore was 1.9 per 100,000 workers in 2016i, and is well on course to reaching the target of less than 1.8. The Singapore government has launched a fund of up to Singapore $2 million to support institutes and companies in developing cutting-edge solutions to reduce workplace fatalities from vehicular accidentsii.

Concurrent events

The Singapore WSH Conference 2018

Established as a premier platform for workplace safety and health (WSH) stakeholders across the region, The Singapore WSH Conference 2018 will again bring together WSH professionals, business leaders and government officials with the industry’s most respected experts to share the latest trends and developments impacting WSH and its practice.

Forum on Workplace Safety and Health 2018

The forum will draw together regional WSH experts, specialists and manufacturers to share their insights on strategic capabilities in workplace safety and health. The discussions will offer an opportunity to gain special insights from policy makers and thought leaders and to learn about competency requirements for WSH professionals and the latest WSH technological innovations.

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at OS+H Asia 2018, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit our web site www.osha-singapore.com and http://www.mdna.com; Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/OccSafety_MDNA

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