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About Manasa Prasad Jena
Manasa Prasad Jena is a Senior WSH Officer at Obayashi Singapore Pte Ltd, with 15 years’ experience in construction and a specialisation in Workplace Health and Safety. He leads site-wide risk assessments, PTW governance, and workforce engagement programmes to keep every trade partner aligned with MOM and BCA requirements. Under his watch they've sustained zero major injuries, tightened near-miss reporting, and embedded health surveillance into daily operations. He is proud to champion a safety-first culture on every Obayashi project and honoured to be nominated for a WSH Asia Award.
List the Safety and Health achievements/contributions you have achieved in 2025.
In 2025 Manasa Prasad Jena's workplace have zero major injuries or fatal accidents, his project was awarded as one of the best projects for Safety and Health from WSH Council in 2025 SHARP Award. The project completed 5 million safe man-hours in October 2025 and was handed over successfully.
Outline the Workplace Safety and Health initiatives that have been implemented by you in your workplace in 2025.
Workplace Health and Safety initiatives by Manasa Prasad Jena in project are the pre-inspection of machinery before bringing it into use at the site, verification of competency for all WSH appointments, encouraged workers to speak up about onsite issues and make sure they voice up any unsafe conditions and feedback onsite, implemented a rigorous traffic management system, and also implemented various technological advances such as video survilliance with AI detection.
Describe and support in detail on how your influencing capability has assisted in the successful implementation of these initiatives.
Manasa Prasad Jena drives these initiatives hinged on influence, not authority. To secure pre-use machinery inspections, he met with senior management and suppliers armed with data from older jobs—showing that catching defects offsite cut rectification time by 40% and reduced rental penalties. Once they saw the commercial upside, funding for a staging yard and third-party inspectors followed.
He also verified every WSH appointment and nurtured a speak-up culture, requiring trust on the ground. He joined toolbox sessions in workers’ native languages, shared near-miss learnings, and made sure every suggestion—whether about lighting, barriers, or permits—received a visible response. When crews realised their voices triggered real changes, they became front-line advocates, flagging hazards before they escalated.
He also verified every WSH appointment and nurtured a speak-up culture, requiring trust on the ground. He joined toolbox sessions in workers’ native languages, shared near-miss learnings, and made sure every suggestion—whether about lighting, barriers, or permits—received a visible response. When crews realised their voices triggered real changes, they became front-line advocates, flagging hazards before they escalated.
Describe and provide support on how your initiative impacted the Safety and Health management and performance of your workplace/community/industry that was above and beyond.
Manasa Prasad Jena achieved zero major injuries and fewer near misses. Since instituting the pre-use machinery checks and competency verification, they've recorded zero major injuries and a 32% drop in reported near misses year-on-year. Equipment-related observations now close within 24 hours because defects are filtered out before mobilisation.
He also believes empowered workforce equals to faster hazard resolution. The speak-up programme increased monthly feedback submissions from an average of 6 to 41. Because every submission receives a tracked response, 95% of issues are closed within two working days—cutting the lag between hazard discovery and control implementation.
He also achieved safer interfaces with the public. The revamped traffic plan and night logistics protocol reduced third-party complaints by 60%, and there have been no vehicle-pedestrian conflicts despite a doubling of nightly deliveries. Local residents now receive advance advisories and recognise our flaggers, which builds trust beyond the site gates.
He also uses proactive health surveillance via technology. The AI-enabled CCTV system flags PPE violations, hot works without fire watches, or workers lingering in dust-prone zones.
He also believes empowered workforce equals to faster hazard resolution. The speak-up programme increased monthly feedback submissions from an average of 6 to 41. Because every submission receives a tracked response, 95% of issues are closed within two working days—cutting the lag between hazard discovery and control implementation.
He also achieved safer interfaces with the public. The revamped traffic plan and night logistics protocol reduced third-party complaints by 60%, and there have been no vehicle-pedestrian conflicts despite a doubling of nightly deliveries. Local residents now receive advance advisories and recognise our flaggers, which builds trust beyond the site gates.
He also uses proactive health surveillance via technology. The AI-enabled CCTV system flags PPE violations, hot works without fire watches, or workers lingering in dust-prone zones.
In your opinion, what are the attributes of a safety influencer? Do share with us on how you have demonstrated these attributes in your daily work that will earn you the recognition of a WSHAsia Safety Influencer Award Winner in your workplace/community/industry.
According to Manasa Prasad Jena, a true safety influencer blends credibility, curiosity, and courage. Credibility means knowing the regulations and the workface equally well, so people trust your advice; curiosity keeps you scanning for weak signals before they become incidents; courage gives you the spine to challenge unsafe decisions—even when they’re unpopular.
He tries to live those traits daily at Obayashi Singapore. He walks the ground with engineers and workers so his guidance is rooted in reality, not just clauses. He asks “what if?” relentlessly, whether it’s pre-inspecting a crane or piloting AI video analytics, because innovation often hides in simple questions. And when he sees a shortcut that endangers someone—from rushed lift plans to fatigue in a confined space—he speaks up, armed with data and empathy, until the risk is addressed. This mix of technical depth, people-first communication, and willingness to lead by example is why his teams embrace the WSH programmes they roll out, and why he believes he can represent the spirit of a WSHAsia Safety Influencer.
He tries to live those traits daily at Obayashi Singapore. He walks the ground with engineers and workers so his guidance is rooted in reality, not just clauses. He asks “what if?” relentlessly, whether it’s pre-inspecting a crane or piloting AI video analytics, because innovation often hides in simple questions. And when he sees a shortcut that endangers someone—from rushed lift plans to fatigue in a confined space—he speaks up, armed with data and empathy, until the risk is addressed. This mix of technical depth, people-first communication, and willingness to lead by example is why his teams embrace the WSH programmes they roll out, and why he believes he can represent the spirit of a WSHAsia Safety Influencer.
No. of Years of Experience in a Safety Role:
15 Years