{"id":48370,"date":"2020-05-21T13:51:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T05:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.3ecpa.com.sg\/?p=48370"},"modified":"2026-10-04T00:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:33:46","slug":"workplace-guide-and-sop-for-resuming-work-business-operations-after-singapore-circuit-breaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.3ecpa.com.sg\/regulatory-and-business\/workplace-guide-and-sop-for-resuming-work-business-operations-after-singapore-circuit-breaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Guide and SOP for Resuming Work & Business Operations After Singapore Circuit Breaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Workplace Guide and SOP for Resuming Work & Business Operations After Singapore Circuit Breaker That Must Be Comply<\/h2>\n

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What Will Be Considered the New \u201cNormal\u201d Once Measures Are Lifted<\/h3>\n

\"WorkplaceResuming work and business operations in Singapore after the circuit breaker period will be done in a careful manner. Workplace guidelines and SOPs will be in place and everyone is expected to adhere to these for the safety of the community. This article provides information about Workplace Guide and SOP For Resuming Work & Business Operations After Singapore Circuit Breaker.<\/p>\n

Further measures will be announced this month by the Ministry of Finance about helping businesses and people as the COVID-19 situation continues. The Singapore Government<\/a> previously announced measures to support businesses, workers and the community during the Unity Budget<\/a> Speech in February. The Resilience Budget<\/a> was delivered in March and the Solidarity Budget<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n

The daily number of cases in Singapore has dropped to single digits during the last few days. However, the Government is expecting a rise in cases as Singaporeans slowly begin resuming work after the circuit breaker period beginning 2 June.<\/p>\n

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New COVID-19 Cases Reported on 19 May<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re not out of the woods yet as 451 new cases were reported on 19 May. This takes the country\u2019s new total to 28,794 cases. 450 cases of the reported cases are among work permit holders. These workers reside in foreign worker dormitories. New cases are being reported here because of the extensive testing being conducted on these premises. The tests are part of the procedure to test and verify the status of all workers residing there.<\/p>\n

A 30-year old Singaporean man is one of the new cases reported. He is a household contact of a Singaporean woman. The woman, who works at the Bishan MRT Station, went to work after experiencing an onset of symptoms. She is a service ambassador for the MRT\u2019s Circle Line. She tested positive for the virus.<\/p>\n

99% of the new cases reported are connected to known clusters. New cases reported in the community have decreased from the previous average of 6 per day to now 3 per day. Reported unlinked cases have dropped from 2 per day to an average of one a day. Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Health (MOH) continues monitoring the existing clusters, keeping an eye out for more transmissions.<\/p>\n

The NCS Hub and CitiWall clusters are now closed since no new cases have been linked to it. The number of recovered patients is now more than 10,000. The number of confirmed cases in hospital is 1,004. The number of cases in intensive care or critical condition sits at 10. To date, the number of COVID-19 deaths in the country stands at 22 cases.<\/p>\n

With the risk of resurgence still high, the planned exit from the circuit breaker period on 1 June will see measures lifted progressively. Only activities that don\u2019t involve a high risk of transmission will be resuming first.<\/p>\n

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Safety Measures During Phase 1<\/h3>\n

Economic activities will be the first to resume if they are not considered high-risk. They will commence operations on 2 June. During this period, eateries will only provide takeaway service. Several shops will stay closed at this point.<\/p>\n

Students can go back to school, but only a portion of them. Some cohorts will be alternating between going to school for lessons and learning at home. This will happen after the circuit breaker exit on 1 June.<\/p>\n

Singapore will only transition to Phase 2 if the transmission rates among the community remain low. The situation must stay under control for the next several weeks before the next phase can be implemented. Phase 2 will see more activities gradually resuming.<\/p>\n

However, this could take up to four weeks as two observation periods need to be observed. Each stage of the incubation period is 14 days. Therefore, at least 28 days of observation are needed before the more measured can be relaxed. The number of COVID-19 cases in foreign worker dormitories must also be under control before moving to Phase 2.<\/p>\n

Employers should continue to allow their staff to work from home<\/a> where possible. The Government will continue monitoring the situation. Depending on how things go, it is hopeful students can fully go back to schools and higher learning institutions to learn on campus. Recreation, outdoor facilities and sports centres will be subjected to safe management measures<\/a> for all once they reopen.<\/p>\n

The resumption of activities<\/a> needs to be done in a calibrated and careful manner. Precautions must be taken to avoid a spike in cases again. Singaporeans have made an effort to sacrifice over the last few weeks. All that hard work should not go to waste.<\/p>\n

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Preparations and Precautions for Phase 2<\/h3>\n

Businesses not included in the 1 June Phase 1 opening should prepare to resume operations in Phase 2. Some businesses must have additional measures in place before they can safely resume operations. Other business will need a new business model since it is unlikely their pre-COVID-19 activities will go back to normal.<\/p>\n

Phase 2 will be done in stages. More businesses and firms will start opening gradually and adhere to safe management measures. These include food and beverage outlets that will allow dine-in, retail, enrichment centres, tuition centres and gyms.<\/p>\n

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What Will Be the \u201cNew Normal\u201d?<\/h3>\n

Measures will gradually be eased until Singapore reaches Phase 3. This is expected to remain until a treatment or vaccine has been found for the COVID-19<\/a>. It could be several months before this phase is reached, maybe longer. Phase 3 should see the situation in a sustainable and steady state. Some measures will remain for everyone\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n

Cultural, social and religious activities, along with business gatherings and evens should resume by Phase 3. However, the size of the gatherings still needs to be limited to avoid the rise of large clusters. Seniors, who are more vulnerable to the virus, will continue practice safe distancing measures. Other services that involved prolonged close contact or involve crowds in enclosed spaces should be able to open.<\/p>\n

Business must stagger their work hours so there is less rush during peak travel periods. Since keeping a safe distance is going to be difficult on public transport, commuters are advised to wear masks. They should also avoid talking to each other or talking on their phones. Transport operators must enhance their cleaning regiments on trains and buses. Anti-microbial chemical coatings must be used on exposed surfaces regularly.<\/p>\n

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List of Activities Allowed to Resume<\/h3>\n

Resuming work for businesses will be done in stages starting from 2 June. The businesses are accompanied by the corresponding Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) codes.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a business, the SSIC code must align with the \u201cprimary business activity\u201d in the business registration records you have with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)<\/a>. You must ensure that your business activity is aligned with your selected SSIC code. If you\u2019re not sure what your SSIC code is, you may log in to BizFile+<\/a>. Log in with your CoprPass details to access the information.<\/p>\n

Businesses on the list can choose to start either on or after 2 June. You will need to fulfil and comply with the stringent safe management measures in place. The list of safe management requirements and workplace guide SOP can be found read more about Safe Management Measures Requirements at Singapore Workplace After Circuit Breaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The following is a list of permitted services and sub-category of services that will commence after the circuit breaker period:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/strong><\/td>\nSub-Category & SSIC Codes Starting with the Following Numbers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrative & Support Service<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Office Administrative Service Activities (821, 822, 829)<\/li>\n
  • Security Services (80)<\/li>\n
  • Employment and Recruitment Agencies (excluding maid agencies), Management of Human Resource Functions (781, except 78103)<\/li>\n
  • Renting and Leasing of Machinery, Equipment, Goods and Assets (771, 773, 774)<\/li>\n
  • Cleaning Services (except for household cleaning services) (812, except for 81212)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Financial Services Activities (except for money changing services) (64 (except 64993)<\/li>\n
  • Insurance Activities (65)<\/li>\n
  • Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities (66)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Health & Social Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Health services (86)<\/li>\n
  • Residential care services (87)<\/li>\n
  • Social services (88)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fishing & Agricultural Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Growing of Food Crops, Fruits, Nursery Products (01)<\/li>\n
  • Fish Farming (03)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food Services (No Dine-ins)<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • F&B outlets (fewer establishments selling predominantly beverages) (5611, 5612, 5614)<\/li>\n
  • Food caterers and canteens (562)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Information & Communication Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Publishing (58)<\/li>\n
  • Television, Motion Picture, Video, Music Publishing, Sound Recording, Other Programme Production (59)<\/li>\n
  • Radio Programme Production and Broadcasting (60)<\/li>\n
  • Telecommunications (61)<\/li>\n
  • Computer Programming, Consultancy and Related (62)<\/li>\n
  • Information Services (63)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Professional & Technical Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Real Estate (68)<\/li>\n
  • Legal and Accounting (69)<\/li>\n
  • Activities of Head Offices and Management Consultancy (70)<\/li>\n
  • Architectural, engineering and other technical (71)<\/li>\n
  • Scientific research and development (72)<\/li>\n
  • Advertising and market research (73)<\/li>\n
  • Design (741)<\/li>\n
  • Other services (e.g. translation services, arbitration and mediation services and consultancy (749)<\/li>\n
  • Veterinary (75)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manufacturing Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Mining and Activities Incidental to Oil and Gas Extraction (08, 09)<\/li>\n
  • Food and beverages manufacturing (10,11)<\/li>\n
  • Manufacture of Textiles, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture and various items (12, 13, 14, 15, 31, 32)<\/li>\n
  • Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Petroleum, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Rubber, Plastic, Metal, Electronic Products (16, 17, 19 to 27)<\/li>\n
  • Printing (18)<\/li>\n
  • Manufacture of General Machinery and Equipment, Air and Land Transport Equipment (Manufacture and repair of marine engine and oil rigs are yet to be permitted) (28 (except for 28112 and 28241), 29, 302 to 309)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transport Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Land Transport (49)<\/li>\n
  • Water Transport, Ship Chandlers and Ship Bunkering (International cruise services and sight-seeing cruise services not permitted) [50 (except 50011, 50012), 4666]<\/li>\n
  • Air Transport (51)<\/li>\n
  • Warehousing and Storage (521)<\/li>\n
  • Support services for transportation (522)<\/li>\n
  • Postal and courier activities (53)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retail Trade Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Supermarkets (47111)<\/li>\n
  • Retail sale of fruits and vegetables (47211)<\/li>\n
  • Retail sale of meat, poultry, eggs and seafood (47212)<\/li>\n
  • Retail sale of confectionery and bakery products (47213)<\/li>\n
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel, LPG (47320, 47762)<\/li>\n
  • Retail sale of hardware, paint and glass (chains, changkols, axes, wood, glass, sanitary ware, Do-It-Yourself materials) (47522, 47529)<\/li>\n
  • Pharmacies and TCM medical halls (47722, 47723, 47729)<\/li>\n
  • Retail sale via internet (with income mainly from online sales) (47910)<\/li>\n
  • Bookstores in schools and establishments selling predominantly school uniforms (No specific code available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utilities Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (351)<\/li>\n
  • Manufacture and Distribution of Gas (352)<\/li>\n
  • Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (353)<\/li>\n
  • Water Collection, Treatment and Supply (36)<\/li>\n
  • Sewerage (37)<\/li>\n
  • Waste Management (28)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wholesale Trade Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n
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  • Wholesale of Agricultural Materials, Food, Beverages and Tobacco (462, 463)<\/li>\n
  • Wholesale of Household Goods (464)<\/li>\n
  • Wholesale of Machinery, Equipment and Supplies (465, 4663)<\/li>\n
  • Wholesale of Fuels, Chemicals and Chemical Products, Metals and Metal Ores (4661, 4662, 4664)<\/li>\n
  • All other wholesale activities (461, 4665, 4690)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Services<\/em><\/td>\n\n