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HDB Checklist for Foreign Workers 2019

This checklist provides guidelines for employers housing foreign workers in HDB units, emphasizing compliance with occupancy limits, fire safety, and general housekeeping. Employers must conduct regular checks and rectify any shortcomings promptly or relocate workers if necessary. Additionally, it is a legal requirement to update the Ministry of Manpower with workers' residential addresses within five days of any change.

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Topics covered

  • onsite checks,
  • overcrowding,
  • HDB guidelines,
  • ventilation,
  • sanitary facilities,
  • general housekeeping,
  • living space,
  • safety protocols,
  • work pass conditions,
  • housing standards
75 views4 pages

HDB Checklist for Foreign Workers 2019

This checklist provides guidelines for employers housing foreign workers in HDB units, emphasizing compliance with occupancy limits, fire safety, and general housekeeping. Employers must conduct regular checks and rectify any shortcomings promptly or relocate workers if necessary. Additionally, it is a legal requirement to update the Ministry of Manpower with workers' residential addresses within five days of any change.

Uploaded by

Nasir Ali
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • onsite checks,
  • overcrowding,
  • HDB guidelines,
  • ventilation,
  • sanitary facilities,
  • general housekeeping,
  • living space,
  • safety protocols,
  • work pass conditions,
  • housing standards

Checklist for employers of foreign workers staying at HDB units

Employers are advised to use this list to check and ensure that HDB units they wish to house their workers at
meet the requirements. Employers are also advised conduct regular onsite checks after the workers moved into
the HDB units. Where shortcomings are detected (see pictorial examples in Annex), employers should work with
your workers and/or HDB owners to have the shortcomings rectified as soon as possible. If this is not feasible,
employers should consider moving the workers to other approved housing.

No Items to check
Living Space
1 The HDB unit is not overcrowded. The total number of occupants a HDB unit is allowed to house is
dependent on the flat size.
Flat Type Total number of occupants (including
house owner and family members)
1-room and 2-rooms 4
3-rooms 6
4 rooms and above, 6
including Executive

Fire Safety
2 No more than 2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanks in a unit
3 The fire exits and escape routes are free of obstruction.
4 The electrical sockets in the unit are not overloaded.
General Housekeeping
5 There are proper and well maintained rubbish disposal areas.
6 The sanitary and bathing facilities are well maintained.
7 Kitchens are well-maintained and there is no pest infestation (e.g. cockroaches, flies or rodents).
8 There is no stagnant water in the unit to prevent mosquito breeding.
9 The unit and the rooms are properly ventilated.

Updating residential addresses of foreign workers with MOM

It is a legal requirement for employers to update their foreign workers’ residential addresses with MOM through the
Online Foreign Workers Address Service (OFWAS), within 5 days of the workers moving to a new address.

Additional information

Housing Requirements for FW Updating the residential addresses of Work Pass Conditions
FW
Link to Housing Requirements Link to OFWAS Link to Work Pass Conditions
Annex A

Examples of poorly maintained workers’ housing


Fire hazard materials and obstruction of exit Overcrowding

Poorly maintained sanitary facilities Pest infestation

Overloaded electrical power point Poor housekeeping


Annex B

Examples of well-maintained workers’ housing


Unobstructed walkway and exit Ample living space

Well-maintained sanitary facilities Well-maintained kitchen

Correct use of power point Good Housekeeping

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