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Any Over Time work that exceeds more than 72 hours per month requires an approved WSH auditor is to endorse the OT exemption approval for submission to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The objective of an Overtime Exemption Audit is to assess risk levels of work activities in an organization that is required to be carried out over time beyond 12 hours a day.

This audit is only applicable to those organizations that are applying for the exemption of overtime.

The audit will be conducted by MOM Approved Auditor employed by an Approved Auditing Organization. The assessment covers a range of areas, including an interview of key personnel and the verification of risk control measures within the management system.

It is the responsibility of the auditor to ensure that each risk assessment has considered the following components:

1. The length of all extended working hours within that workplace
2. The types of work and the workload of the employees
3. Where applicable, they may also assess adjusted exposure limits to noise and chemicals, heat stress and the manual lifting of materials.

Dynamic Safety provides an Over Time Exemption Audit with the best quality.