Factories Act - Singapore Statutes Online

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2 General application of this Act

3 Application to factories belonging to Government

4 Power to exempt in case of public emergency

6 Interpretation of "factory"

7 General interpretation

8 Register of factories

9 Registration of factories

10 Notification by inspector of defects in factory

16 Drainage of floors

17 Sanitary conveniences

19 Electric generators and motors

20 Electrical installations and equipment

21 Transmission machinery

23 Provisions as to unfenced machinery

24 Construction and maintenance

25 Construction and disposal of new machinery

26 Dangerous substances

27 Self-acting machines

28 Training and supervision of inexperienced workers

31 Lifting appliances and lifting machines

32 Register of lifting gear, etc.

33 Safe means of access and safe place of employment

34 Dangerous fumes and lack of oxygen

35 Precautions with regard to explosive or inflammable dust, gas, vapour or substance

37 Steam receivers and steam containers

38 Cast-iron underfired vulcanisers

40 Refrigerating plant pressure receivers

41 Pressure vessels containing corrosive, toxic, explosive or inflammable substance

42 Pipelines and equipment conveying certain substances

43 Exemptions from sections 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40

45 Repair of pressure vessel

46 Prevention of fire

47 Safety provisions in case of fire

48 Power of Chief Inspector to make orders

49 Power to prohibit work or processes in certain circumstances

50 Appeal from order made by Chief Inspector

51 Notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences

52 Investigation into accidents and dangerous occurrences

53 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.

54 Minister may direct inquiry to be held into accident and dangerous occurrence

55 Supply of drinking water

56 Washing facilities and accommodation for clothing

57 Exemption as to washing facilities

59 Removal of dust or fumes

60 Poisonous substances

61 Meals in certain dangerous trades

62 Protective clothing and appliances

63 Protection of eyes in certain processes

64 Reduction of noise or vibration

65 Protection against harmful processes or substances

66 Power of Chief Inspector to require separate changing and washing facilities

67 Notification of industrial diseases

68 Power to make regulations

69 Medical supervision

70 Power to take samples

72 Safety committees

73 Premises where part of building is separate factory

76 Premises in which steam boilers and air receivers are used

77 Regulations in respect of building operations, etc.

78 Periodical examinations when a boiler inspector or an approved person not available

80 Duties of persons employed

81 Persons employed not to cause danger

82 Prohibition of deductions from wages

83 Administration of this Act

84 Appointment of inspectors

85 Powers of inspectors

86 Power of inspector to conduct proceedings before a Magistrate’s Court or District Court

87 Persons not to reveal secrets

89 Penalty for offences for which no express penalty is provided

90 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied

91 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations

92 Penalty on persons actually committing offence for which other person is liable

93 Power of person primarily liable to exempt himself from liability

94 Proceedings against persons not primarily liable

95 Owner of machine liable in certain cases instead of occupier

96 Prosecution of offences

97 Power to compound offences

98 Special provisions as to evidence

99 Service and sending of documents, etc.

100 Power to modify agreements

101 Power to apportion expenses

103 Advisory Council for Industrial Health and Safety

104 Power of Minister to amend Schedules

106 Transitional provisions

Factories Act

(CHAPTER 104)

(Original Enactment: Act 6 of 1973)

REVISED EDITION 1985

(30th March 1987)

An Act relating to the health, safety and welfare of persons employed in factories and other work places.

[1st April 1973]

PART I

SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Factories Act.

General application of this Act

2. Except as in this Act otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Act shall apply only to factories as defined by this Act, but shall, except where the contrary intention appears, apply to all such factories.

Application to factories belonging to Government

3. This Act applies to factories belonging to or in the occupation of the Government and to premises in which building operations and works of engineering construction are carried on by or on behalf of the Government.

Power to exempt in case of public emergency

4. In the case of any public emergency or whenever the interests of public security or the security of the Singapore Armed Forces require, the President may, by order to be published in the Gazette, to the extent and during the period named in the order, exempt from this Act either factories generally or any class or description of factories.

Power to exempt

5. The Minister may by order to be published in the Gazette exempt any class or description of factory from any of the provisions of Parts IV, V, VI and VII.

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