﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/CMS/Content/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="/CMS/Content/rss.css"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act amendments</title><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?DocDate=20140226&amp;ValidDate=20110901&amp;ViewType=Rss</link><description>Singapore Statutes Online RSS Feed</description><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested without...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to the pe...</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006...</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006...</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act is the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act apply to all workplaces. 18/2011</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 3 Application of Act to Government</title><description>Application of Act to Government Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act binds the Government and applies to — any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by the Gover...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 2 INTERPRETATION</title><description>INTERPRETATION</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 3 ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</title><description>ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 7 Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers</title><description>Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 9 Identification of inspectors and authorised officers</title><description>Identification of inspectors and authorised officers Every inspector and authorised officer must — be provided with a certificate of his or her appointment as an inspector or auth...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 4 GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities To avoid doubt, it is declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contractor; a subcontract...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 11 Duty of occupier of workplace</title><description>Duty of occupier of workplace It is the duty of every occupier of any workplace to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure that — the workplace; all mea...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 12 Duties of employers</title><description>Duties of employers It is the duty of every employer to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of the employer’s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 13 Duties of self-employed persons</title><description>Duties of self-employed persons It is the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he or she is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably prac...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 14 Duties of principals</title><description>Duties of principals Subject to subsection (2), it is the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 14A Additional duties of principals in relation to contractors</title><description>Additional duties of principals in relation to contractors It is the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It is the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothing, con...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it is the duty of any person who manufactures or suppli...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It is the duty of any person who erects, installs or modi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer must not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by the employer to any of the employer’s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 19 Duties of occupiers of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupiers of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 5 POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</title><description>POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section applies if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 22 Appeal from order made by Commissioner</title><description>Appeal from order made by Commissioner Any person who is affected by any order made by the Commissioner under section 21 may, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 23 Power to suspend certificate</title><description>Power to suspend certificate The Commissioner may suspend any certificate issued by him or her under this Act in respect of any work or workplace, and must inform the person named...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 6 INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. A person must not, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 27A Learning report of accident, etc.</title><description>Learning report of accident, etc. Where the Commissioner considers it necessary in the interest of the public, or a section of the public, the Commissioner may prepare and publish...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 27B Learning report, etc., not admissible in evidence</title><description>Learning report, etc., not admissible in evidence Subject to subsection (3), a learning report, or any draft of the learning report, is not admissible in evidence in any civil, cr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 7 SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 28 Workplace safety and health officers and coordinators</title><description>Workplace safety and health officers and coordinators Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces must have appointed in respect thereof a workplace s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 29 Workplace safety and health committees</title><description>Workplace safety and health committees Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces must have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and healt...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 30 Workplace safety and health auditors</title><description>Workplace safety and health auditors Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces must have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and health ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 31 Safety and health training courses</title><description>Safety and health training courses The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as are speci...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act A person must not act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 33 Application for and grant of approval</title><description>Application for and grant of approval An application for approval to act as an authorised person must be — in such form as the Commissioner may determine; accompanied by such info...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 34 Duration of approval</title><description>Duration of approval Subject to section 35, any approval of a person as an authorised person is valid for such period as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissioner may, on a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 35 Cancellation of approval</title><description>Cancellation of approval The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the approval of a person as an authorised person if — the Commissioner is satisfied that the person — had obtained ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 36 Surrender of certificate</title><description>Surrender of certificate A person whose approval as an authorised person has been cancelled by the Commissioner under section 35 must, within 7 days of the date of the cancellatio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 37 False assumption of title</title><description>False assumption of title A person must not claim or imply that the person is approved by the Commissioner as a relevant authorised person unless the person is approved as such by...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 8 WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</title><description>WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 39 Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council</title><description>Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council A Workplace Safety and Health Council is established, consisting of the following members, each of whom must be appointed by t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40 Powers and proceedings of Council</title><description>Powers and proceedings of Council Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure. At any meeting of the Council, 5 members thereof constitutes ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40A Functions of Council</title><description>Functions of Council The functions of the Council are — to develop or facilitate the development of acceptable practices relating to safety, health and welfare at work; to promote...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40B Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Council may do a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40C-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40C Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that the person has failed to observe any approve...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 9 INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector has, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any workpl...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 42 Power to take samples</title><description>Power to take samples An inspector may, at any time after informing the occupier of a workplace or any person apparently in charge of the workplace, take for analysis sufficient s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 43 Power to examine and secure attendance</title><description>Power to examine and secure attendance An inspector may — examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of any accident or dangerous occurre...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 44 Competency of inspector as witness</title><description>Competency of inspector as witness In any case where a prosecution under this Act is brought at the instance of, or is conducted by, an inspector, there is to be no objection to t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 45 Persons not to reveal protected information</title><description>Persons not to reveal protected information If a person exercising any function under this Act as an inspector obtains protected information about the affairs of another person, t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P110-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 10 OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 46 Unregistered factories</title><description>Unregistered factories A person must not occupy or use any premises as a factory if — the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory issued ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 47 Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable</title><description>Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable Where in any proceedings for an offence under any provision in this Act, it is alleged that any person failed to comply with a duty ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested withou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 50 General penalties</title><description>General penalties Any person guilty of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) for which no penalty is expressly provided by this Act shall be liable on conv...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 51 Penalty for repeat offenders</title><description>Penalty for repeat offenders Where a person — has on at least one previous occasion been convicted of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) that causes the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 52 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied</title><description>Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing any ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 54 Jurisdiction of court</title><description>Jurisdiction of court Despite any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Court has jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and has power ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 55 When Magistrate may try offence</title><description>When Magistrate may try offence For the purpose of section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, on receiving the complaint in writing and signed by an inspector, the Magistrat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 56 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Commissioner may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P111-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 11 GENERAL</title><description>GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 59 Relation to other laws</title><description>Relation to other laws Nothing in this Act or in any approved code of practice derogates from the effect of any other written law for the time being in force.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 60 Civil liability</title><description>Civil liability Nothing in this Act is to be construed — as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 61 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability No liability shall lie personally against — the Commissioner; a Deputy Commissioner; an inspector; or an authorised officer appointed by the Com...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 62 Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc.</title><description>Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc. The provisions of this Act do not apply to the persons at work specified in the Sixth Schedule, even though their work is carried ou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to the p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 64 Amendment of Schedules</title><description>Amendment of Schedules Subject to this section, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules. 18/2011 The Minister may prescribe in the order under subse...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or w...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 66 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act and in force immediately before , so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - First Schedule Dangerous Occurrences</title><description>Sections 4(1) and 64(1) Dangerous Occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. Collapse or failure of a crane, derric...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Second Schedule Occupational Diseases</title><description>Sections 4(1) and 64(1) Occupational Diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poison...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Third Schedule Work of Engineering Construction</title><description>Sections 4(1) and 64(1) Work of Engineering Construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including repointing an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Fourth Schedule Workplaces Specified As Factories</title><description>Sections 5(2) and 64(1) Workplaces Specified As Factories Any premises using an assembly-line manufacturing process in connection with the manufacturing, for the purposes of trade...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Fifth Schedule Machinery, Equipment or Hazardous Substances</title><description>Sections 16(9), 17(7) and 64(1) Machinery, Equipment or Hazardous Substances Machinery and Equipment Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equip...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Sixth Schedule Exempt Persons At Work</title><description>Sections 27(2), 62(1) and 64(1) Exempt Persons At Work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act 200...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Long Title</title><description>An Act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act is the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act apply to all workplaces. 18/2011</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 3 Application of Act to Government</title><description>Application of Act to Government Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act binds the Government and applies to — any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by the Gover...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 2 INTERPRETATION</title><description>INTERPRETATION</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 3 ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</title><description>ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 7 Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers</title><description>Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 9 Identification of inspectors and authorised officers</title><description>Identification of inspectors and authorised officers Every inspector and authorised officer must — be provided with a certificate of his or her appointment as an inspector or auth...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 4 GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities To avoid doubt, it is declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contractor; a subcontract...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 11 Duty of occupier of workplace</title><description>Duty of occupier of workplace It is the duty of every occupier of any workplace to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure that — the workplace; all mea...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 12 Duties of employers</title><description>Duties of employers It is the duty of every employer to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of the employer’s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 13 Duties of self-employed persons</title><description>Duties of self-employed persons It is the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he or she is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably prac...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 14 Duties of principals</title><description>Duties of principals Subject to subsection (2), it is the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr14A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 14A Additional duties of principals in relation to contractors</title><description>Additional duties of principals in relation to contractors It is the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It is the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothing, con...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it is the duty of any person who manufactures or suppli...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It is the duty of any person who erects, installs or modi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer must not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by the employer to any of the employer’s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 19 Duties of occupiers of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupiers of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 20 Offence of breaching duty under this Part</title><description>Offence of breaching duty under this Part In the event of any contravention of any provision in this Part which imposes a duty on a person, that person shall be guilty of an offen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 5 POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</title><description>POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section applies if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 22 Appeal from order made by Commissioner</title><description>Appeal from order made by Commissioner Any person who is affected by any order made by the Commissioner under section 21 may, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 23 Power to suspend certificate</title><description>Power to suspend certificate The Commissioner may suspend any certificate issued by him or her under this Act in respect of any work or workplace, and must inform the person named...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 6 INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 24 Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. Where the Commissioner becomes aware of any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease in a workplace, the Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. A person must not, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr27A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 27A Learning report of accident, etc.</title><description>Learning report of accident, etc. Where the Commissioner considers it necessary in the interest of the public, or a section of the public, the Commissioner may prepare and publish...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr27B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 27B Learning report, etc., not admissible in evidence</title><description>Learning report, etc., not admissible in evidence Subject to subsection (3), a learning report, or any draft of the learning report, is not admissible in evidence in any civil, cr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 7 SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 28 Workplace safety and health officers and coordinators</title><description>Workplace safety and health officers and coordinators Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces must have appointed in respect thereof a workplace s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 29 Workplace safety and health committees</title><description>Workplace safety and health committees Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces must have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and healt...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 30 Workplace safety and health auditors</title><description>Workplace safety and health auditors Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces must have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and health ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 31 Safety and health training courses</title><description>Safety and health training courses The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as are speci...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act A person must not act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 33 Application for and grant of approval</title><description>Application for and grant of approval An application for approval to act as an authorised person must be — in such form as the Commissioner may determine; accompanied by such info...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 34 Duration of approval</title><description>Duration of approval Subject to section 35, any approval of a person as an authorised person is valid for such period as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissioner may, on a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 35 Cancellation of approval</title><description>Cancellation of approval The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the approval of a person as an authorised person if — the Commissioner is satisfied that the person — had obtained ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 36 Surrender of certificate</title><description>Surrender of certificate A person whose approval as an authorised person has been cancelled by the Commissioner under section 35 must, within 7 days of the date of the cancellatio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 37 False assumption of title</title><description>False assumption of title A person must not claim or imply that the person is approved by the Commissioner as a relevant authorised person unless the person is approved as such by...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 38 Offence under this Part</title><description>Offence under this Part Any person who contravenes section 32, 36 or 37 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to impris...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=P18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 8 WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</title><description>WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 39 Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council</title><description>Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council A Workplace Safety and Health Council is established, consisting of the following members, each of whom must be appointed by t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40 Powers and proceedings of Council</title><description>Powers and proceedings of Council Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure. At any meeting of the Council, 5 members thereof constitutes ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40A Functions of Council</title><description>Functions of Council The functions of the Council are — to develop or facilitate the development of acceptable practices relating to safety, health and welfare at work; to promote...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40B Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Council may do a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40C-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 40C Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that the person has failed to observe any approve...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=P19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 9 INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector has, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any workpl...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 42 Power to take samples</title><description>Power to take samples An inspector may, at any time after informing the occupier of a workplace or any person apparently in charge of the workplace, take for analysis sufficient s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 43 Power to examine and secure attendance</title><description>Power to examine and secure attendance An inspector may — examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of any accident or dangerous occurre...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 44 Competency of inspector as witness</title><description>Competency of inspector as witness In any case where a prosecution under this Act is brought at the instance of, or is conducted by, an inspector, there is to be no objection to t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 45 Persons not to reveal protected information</title><description>Persons not to reveal protected information If a person exercising any function under this Act as an inspector obtains protected information about the affairs of another person, t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P110-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 10 OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 46 Unregistered factories</title><description>Unregistered factories A person must not occupy or use any premises as a factory if — the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory issued ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 47 Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable</title><description>Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable Where in any proceedings for an offence under any provision in this Act, it is alleged that any person failed to comply with a duty ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested withou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 50 General penalties</title><description>General penalties Any person guilty of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) for which no penalty is expressly provided by this Act shall be liable on conv...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 51 Penalty for repeat offenders</title><description>Penalty for repeat offenders Where a person — has on at least one previous occasion been convicted of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) that causes the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 52 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied</title><description>Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing any ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 54 Jurisdiction of court</title><description>Jurisdiction of court Despite any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Court has jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and has power ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 55 When Magistrate may try offence</title><description>When Magistrate may try offence For the purpose of section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, on receiving the complaint in writing and signed by an inspector, the Magistrat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 56 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Commissioner may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=P111-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Part 11 GENERAL</title><description>GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 59 Relation to other laws</title><description>Relation to other laws Nothing in this Act or in any approved code of practice derogates from the effect of any other written law for the time being in force.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 60 Civil liability</title><description>Civil liability Nothing in this Act is to be construed — as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 61 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability No liability shall lie personally against — the Commissioner; a Deputy Commissioner; an inspector; or an authorised officer appointed by the Com...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 62 Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc.</title><description>Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc. The provisions of this Act do not apply to the persons at work specified in the Sixth Schedule, even though their work is carried ou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to the p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 64 Amendment of Schedules</title><description>Amendment of Schedules Subject to this section, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules. 18/2011 The Minister may prescribe in the order under subse...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or w...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 66 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act and in force immediately before , so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - First Schedule Dangerous Occurrences</title><description>Sections 4(1) and 64(1) Dangerous Occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. Collapse or failure of a crane, derric...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Second Schedule Occupational Diseases</title><description>Sections 4(1) and 64(1) Occupational Diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poison...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Third Schedule Work of Engineering Construction</title><description>Sections 4(1) and 64(1) Work of Engineering Construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including repointing an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Fourth Schedule Workplaces Specified As Factories</title><description>Sections 5(2) and 64(1) Workplaces Specified As Factories Any premises using an assembly-line manufacturing process in connection with the manufacturing, for the purposes of trade...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Fifth Schedule Machinery, Equipment or Hazardous Substances</title><description>Sections 16(9), 17(7) and 64(1) Machinery, Equipment or Hazardous Substances Machinery and Equipment Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equip...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Sixth Schedule Exempt Persons At Work</title><description>Sections 27(2), 62(1) and 64(1) Exempt Persons At Work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act 200...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to the p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act 200...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20220113?ValidDate=20220113&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested withou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. 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Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. 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Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provision in the 2007 Revised Edition of the Workplace Safety and Health Act has been omitted by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2009 Revised Edition. 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Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. 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This Co...</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20200901?ValidDate=20200901&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act shall apply to all workplaces. 18/2011 wef 01/09/2011</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr14A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 14A Additional duties of principals in relation to contractors</title><description>Additional duties of principals in relation to contractors It shall be the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20200901?ValidDate=20200901&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It shall be the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothin...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 46 Unregistered factories</title><description>Unregistered factories No person shall occupy or use any premises as a factory if — the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory issued un...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 62 Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc.</title><description>Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to such persons at work as are specified in the Sixth Schedule, notwithstanding that thei...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 64 Amendment of Schedules</title><description>Amendment of Schedules Subject to this section, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules. 18/2011 wef 01/09/2011 The Minister may prescribe...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, h...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Compres...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Workplaces specified as factories</title><description>Section 5(2) Workplaces specified as factories Any premises using an assembly-line manufacturing process in connection with the manufacturing, for the purposes of trade or gain, o...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. 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Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. 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The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Workplaces specified as factories</title><description>Section 5(2) Workplaces specified as factories Any premises using an assembly-line manufacturing process in connection with the manufacturing, for the purposes of trade or gain, o...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 55 When Magistrate may try offence</title><description>When Magistrate may try offence For the purpose of section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, on receiving the complaint in writing and signed by an inspector, the Magistrat...</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act . 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Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Ac...</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 55 When Magistrate may try offence</title><description>When Magistrate may try offence For the purpose of section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, on receiving the complaint in writing and signed by an inspector, the Magistrat...</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupiers of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupiers of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</title><description>Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council</title><description>Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council There shall be a Workplace Safety and Health Council consisting of the following members, each of whom shall be appointed by t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Powers and proceedings of Council</title><description>Powers and proceedings of Council Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure. 9/2008 At any meeting of the Council, 5 members thereof shall...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40A Functions of Council</title><description>Functions of Council The functions of the Council shall be — to develop or facilitate the development of acceptable practices relating to safety, health and welfare at work; to pr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40B Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Council may, fro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40C-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40C Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1IX-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1X-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested withou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 66 Savings and transitional provisions</title><description>Savings and transitional provisions The person who, immediately before , is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed un...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any factory, including any premises immediately adjacent to the factory over which the occupier of the factory has ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Machinery and Equipment Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Fo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Act 7 of 2006) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2007 Revised Edition. This Comparati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provision in the 2007 Revised Edition of the Workplace Safety and Health Act has been omitted by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2009 Revised Edition. This Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Long Title</title><description>An Act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act shall apply to workplaces within the class or descripti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 3 Application of Act to Government</title><description>Application of Act to Government Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the Government and shall apply to — any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=P1II-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part II INTERPRETATION</title><description>Part II INTERPRETATION</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=P1III-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</title><description>Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 7 Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers</title><description>Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20200901?ValidDate=20200901&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 9 Identification of inspectors and authorised officers</title><description>Identification of inspectors and authorised officers Every inspector and authorised officer shall — be furnished with a certificate of his appointment as an inspector or authorise...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20200901?ValidDate=20200901&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 11 Duty of occupier of workplace</title><description>Duty of occupier of workplace It shall be the duty of every occupier of any workplace to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure that — the workplace; a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 12 Duties of employers</title><description>Duties of employers It shall be the duty of every employer to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of his empl...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 13 Duties of self-employed persons</title><description>Duties of self-employed persons It shall be the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably pract...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 14 Duties of principals</title><description>Duties of principals Subject to subsection (2), it shall be the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It shall be the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothin...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupiers of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupiers of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 20 Offence of breaching duty under this Part</title><description>Offence of breaching duty under this Part In the event of any contravention of any provision in this Part which imposes a duty on a person, that person shall be guilty of an offen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1V-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</title><description>Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 22 Appeal from order made by Commissioner</title><description>Appeal from order made by Commissioner Any person who is affected by any order made by the Commissioner under section 21 may, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 23 Power to suspend certificate</title><description>Power to suspend certificate The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, suspend any certificate issued by him under this Act in respect of any work or workplace, and shall inform the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 24 Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. Where the Commissioner becomes aware of any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease in a workplace, the Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 28 Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators</title><description>Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 29 Workplace safety and health committees</title><description>Workplace safety and health committees Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and heal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 30 Workplace safety and health auditors</title><description>Workplace safety and health auditors Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and health...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 31 Safety and health training courses</title><description>Safety and health training courses The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 33 Application for and grant of approval</title><description>Application for and grant of approval An application for approval to act as an authorised person shall be — in such form as the Commissioner may determine; accompanied by such inf...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 34 Duration of approval</title><description>Duration of approval Subject to section 35, any approval of a person as an authorised person shall each be valid for such period as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissione...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 35 Cancellation of approval</title><description>Cancellation of approval The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the approval of a person as an authorised person if — the Commissioner is satisfied that the person — had obtained ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 36 Surrender of certificate</title><description>Surrender of certificate A person whose approval as an authorised person has been cancelled by the Commissioner under section 35 shall, within 7 days of the date of the cancellati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 37 False assumption of title</title><description>False assumption of title No person shall claim or imply that he is approved by the Commissioner as a relevant authorised person unless he is approved as such by the Commissioner ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 38 Offence under this Part</title><description>Offence under this Part Any person who contravenes section 32, 36 or 37 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to impris...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</title><description>Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council</title><description>Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council There shall be a Workplace Safety and Health Council consisting of the following members, each of whom shall be appointed by t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Powers and proceedings of Council</title><description>Powers and proceedings of Council Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure. 9/2008 At any meeting of the Council, 5 members thereof shall...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40A Functions of Council</title><description>Functions of Council The functions of the Council shall be — to develop or facilitate the development of acceptable practices relating to safety, health and welfare at work; to pr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40B Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Council may, fro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr40C-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40C Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1IX-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 42 Power to take samples</title><description>Power to take samples An inspector may, at any time after informing the occupier of a workplace or any person apparently in charge of the workplace, take for analysis sufficient s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 43 Power to examine and secure attendance</title><description>Power to examine and secure attendance An inspector may — examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of any accident or dangerous occurre...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 44 Competency of inspector as witness</title><description>Competency of inspector as witness In any case where a prosecution under this Act is brought at the instance of, or is conducted by, an inspector, it shall not be an objection to ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 45 Persons not to reveal protected information</title><description>Persons not to reveal protected information If a person exercising any function under this Act as an inspector obtains protected information about the affairs of another person, h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=P1X-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 46 Unregistered factories</title><description>Unregistered factories No person shall occupy or use any premises as a factory if — the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory or a fact...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 47 Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable</title><description>Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable Where in any proceedings for an offence under any provision in this Act, it is alleged that any person failed to comply with a duty ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested withou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 50 General penalties</title><description>General penalties Any person guilty of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) for which no penalty is expressly provided by this Act shall be liable on conv...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 51 Penalty for repeat offenders</title><description>Penalty for repeat offenders Where a person — has on at least one previous occasion been convicted of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) that causes the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 52 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied</title><description>Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing any ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 54 Jurisdiction of court</title><description>Jurisdiction of court Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 55 When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence</title><description>When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence For the purpose of section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code and notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) thereof, a Magistrate may ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 56 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Commissioner may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reas...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=P1XI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part XI GENERAL</title><description>Part XI GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 59 Relation to other laws</title><description>Relation to other laws Nothing in this Act or in any approved code of practice shall derogate from the effect of any other written law for the time being in force.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 60 Civil liability</title><description>Civil liability Nothing in this Act shall be construed — as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 61 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability No action, suit or other legal proceedings shall lie personally against — the Commissioner; a Deputy Commissioner; an inspector; or an authorise...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 62 Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc.</title><description>Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to such persons at work as are specified in the Sixth Schedule, notwithstanding that thei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to him, ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 64 Amendment of Schedules</title><description>Amendment of Schedules Subject to section 2 (2) and this section, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules. The Minister may prescribe in t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 66 Savings and transitional provisions</title><description>Savings and transitional provisions The person who, immediately before , is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed un...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any factory, including any premises immediately adjacent to the factory over which the occupier of the factory has ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Machinery and Equipment Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Fo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Act 7 of 2006) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2007 Revised Edition. This Comparati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provision in the 2007 Revised Edition of the Workplace Safety and Health Act has been omitted by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2009 Revised Edition. This Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20090731?ValidDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20100217?ValidDate=20100217&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 55 When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence</title><description>When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence For the purpose of section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code and notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) thereof, a Magistrate may ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It shall be the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothin...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 46 Unregistered factories</title><description>Unregistered factories No person shall occupy or use any premises as a factory if — the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory or a fact...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 62 Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc.</title><description>Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to such persons at work as are specified in the Sixth Schedule, notwithstanding that thei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 64 Amendment of Schedules</title><description>Amendment of Schedules Subject to section 2 (2) and this section, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules. The Minister may prescribe in t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act shall apply to workplaces within the class or descripti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any factory, including any premises immediately adjacent to the factory over which the occupier of the factory has ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110102?ValidDate=20110102&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20110901?ValidDate=20110901&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provision in the 2007 Revised Edition of the Workplace Safety and Health Act has been omitted by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2009 Revised Edition. This Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20140414?ValidDate=20140414&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 61 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability No action, suit or other legal proceedings shall lie personally against — the Commissioner; a Deputy Commissioner; an inspector; or an authorise...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20180101?ValidDate=20180101&amp;ProvIds=pr40C-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40C Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20200901?ValidDate=20200901&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20200901?ValidDate=20200901&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupiers of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupiers of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</title><description>Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council</title><description>Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council There shall be a Workplace Safety and Health Council consisting of the following members, each of whom shall be appointed by t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Powers and proceedings of Council</title><description>Powers and proceedings of Council Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure. 9/2008 At any meeting of the Council, 5 members thereof shall...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40A Functions of Council</title><description>Functions of Council The functions of the Council shall be — to develop or facilitate the development of acceptable practices relating to safety, health and welfare at work; to pr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40B Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Council may, fro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr40C-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40C Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1IX-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=P1X-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested withou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 66 Savings and transitional provisions</title><description>Savings and transitional provisions The person who, immediately before , is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed un...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Machinery and Equipment Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Fo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any factory, including any premises immediately adjacent to the factory over which the occupier of the factory has ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Act 7 of 2006) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2007 Revised Edition. This Comparati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provision in the 2007 Revised Edition of the Workplace Safety and Health Act has been omitted by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2009 Revised Edition. This Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Long Title</title><description>An Act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 3 Application of Act to Government</title><description>Application of Act to Government Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the Government and shall apply to — any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1II-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part II INTERPRETATION</title><description>Part II INTERPRETATION</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1III-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</title><description>Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 7 Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers</title><description>Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 9 Identification of inspectors and authorised officers</title><description>Identification of inspectors and authorised officers Every inspector and authorised officer shall — be furnished with a certificate of his appointment as an inspector or authorise...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 11 Duty of occupier of workplace</title><description>Duty of occupier of workplace It shall be the duty of every occupier of any workplace to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure that — the workplace; a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 12 Duties of employers</title><description>Duties of employers It shall be the duty of every employer to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of his empl...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 13 Duties of self-employed persons</title><description>Duties of self-employed persons It shall be the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably pract...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 14 Duties of principals</title><description>Duties of principals Subject to subsection (2), it shall be the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupiers of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupiers of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 20 Offence of breaching duty under this Part</title><description>Offence of breaching duty under this Part In the event of any contravention of any provision in this Part which imposes a duty on a person, that person shall be guilty of an offen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1V-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</title><description>Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 22 Appeal from order made by Commissioner</title><description>Appeal from order made by Commissioner Any person who is affected by any order made by the Commissioner under section 21 may, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 23 Power to suspend certificate</title><description>Power to suspend certificate The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, suspend any certificate issued by him under this Act in respect of any work or workplace, and shall inform the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 24 Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. Where the Commissioner becomes aware of any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease in a workplace, the Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 28 Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators</title><description>Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 29 Workplace safety and health committees</title><description>Workplace safety and health committees Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and heal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 30 Workplace safety and health auditors</title><description>Workplace safety and health auditors Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and health...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 31 Safety and health training courses</title><description>Safety and health training courses The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 33 Application for and grant of approval</title><description>Application for and grant of approval An application for approval to act as an authorised person shall be — in such form as the Commissioner may determine; accompanied by such inf...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 34 Duration of approval</title><description>Duration of approval Subject to section 35, any approval of a person as an authorised person shall each be valid for such period as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissione...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 35 Cancellation of approval</title><description>Cancellation of approval The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the approval of a person as an authorised person if — the Commissioner is satisfied that the person — had obtained ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 36 Surrender of certificate</title><description>Surrender of certificate A person whose approval as an authorised person has been cancelled by the Commissioner under section 35 shall, within 7 days of the date of the cancellati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 37 False assumption of title</title><description>False assumption of title No person shall claim or imply that he is approved by the Commissioner as a relevant authorised person unless he is approved as such by the Commissioner ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 38 Offence under this Part</title><description>Offence under this Part Any person who contravenes section 32, 36 or 37 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to impris...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</title><description>Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council</title><description>Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council There shall be a Workplace Safety and Health Council consisting of the following members, each of whom shall be appointed by t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Powers and proceedings of Council</title><description>Powers and proceedings of Council Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure. 9/2008 At any meeting of the Council, 5 members thereof shall...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40A Functions of Council</title><description>Functions of Council The functions of the Council shall be — to develop or facilitate the development of acceptable practices relating to safety, health and welfare at work; to pr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr40B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40B Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Council may, fro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1IX-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 42 Power to take samples</title><description>Power to take samples An inspector may, at any time after informing the occupier of a workplace or any person apparently in charge of the workplace, take for analysis sufficient s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 43 Power to examine and secure attendance</title><description>Power to examine and secure attendance An inspector may — examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of any accident or dangerous occurre...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 44 Competency of inspector as witness</title><description>Competency of inspector as witness In any case where a prosecution under this Act is brought at the instance of, or is conducted by, an inspector, it shall not be an objection to ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 45 Persons not to reveal protected information</title><description>Persons not to reveal protected information If a person exercising any function under this Act as an inspector obtains protected information about the affairs of another person, h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1X-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 47 Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable</title><description>Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable Where in any proceedings for an offence under any provision in this Act, it is alleged that any person failed to comply with a duty ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested withou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 50 General penalties</title><description>General penalties Any person guilty of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) for which no penalty is expressly provided by this Act shall be liable on conv...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 51 Penalty for repeat offenders</title><description>Penalty for repeat offenders Where a person — has on at least one previous occasion been convicted of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) that causes the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 52 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied</title><description>Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing any ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 54 Jurisdiction of court</title><description>Jurisdiction of court Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 56 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Commissioner may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reas...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P1XI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part XI GENERAL</title><description>Part XI GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 59 Relation to other laws</title><description>Relation to other laws Nothing in this Act or in any approved code of practice shall derogate from the effect of any other written law for the time being in force.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 60 Civil liability</title><description>Civil liability Nothing in this Act shall be construed — as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to him, ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 66 Savings and transitional provisions</title><description>Savings and transitional provisions The person who, immediately before , is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed un...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Machinery and Equipment Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Fo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=xy-oc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Act 7 of 2006) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2007 Revised Edition. This Comparati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - deleteElement</title><description>CODES OF PRACTICE Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, th...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL</title><description>WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL 9/2008 wef 01/04/2008</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council</title><description>Establishment of Workplace Safety and Health Council There shall be a Workplace Safety and Health Council consisting of the following members, each of whom shall be appointed by t...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Powers and proceedings of Council</title><description>Powers and proceedings of Council Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure. At any meeting of the Council, 5 members thereof shall consti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40A Functions of Council</title><description>Functions of Council The functions of the Council shall be — to develop or facilitate the development of acceptable practices relating to safety, health and welfare at work; to pr...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr40B-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40B Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Council may, fro...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr40C-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40C Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. 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Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - deleteElement</title><description>CODES OF PRACTICE Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, th...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. 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The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Forklifts Power presses Ba...</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Long Title</title><description>An Act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act shall apply to workplaces within the class or descripti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 3 Application of Act to Government</title><description>Application of Act to Government Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the Government and shall apply to — any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1II-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part II INTERPRETATION</title><description>Part II INTERPRETATION</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1III-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</title><description>Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 7 Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers</title><description>Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer appoin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 9 Identification of inspectors and authorised officers</title><description>Identification of inspectors and authorised officers Every inspector and authorised officer shall — be furnished with a certificate of his appointment as an inspector or authorise...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 11 Duty of occupier of workplace</title><description>Duty of occupier of workplace It shall be the duty of every occupier of any workplace to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure that — the workplace; a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 12 Duties of employers</title><description>Duties of employers It shall be the duty of every employer to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of his empl...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 13 Duties of self-employed persons</title><description>Duties of self-employed persons It shall be the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably pract...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 14 Duties of principals</title><description>Duties of principals Subject to subsection (2), it shall be the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It shall be the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupier of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupier of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bui...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 20 Offence of breaching duty under this Part</title><description>Offence of breaching duty under this Part In the event of any contravention of any provision in this Part which imposes a duty on a person, that person shall be guilty of an offen...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1V-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</title><description>Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 22 Appeal from order made by Commissioner</title><description>Appeal from order made by Commissioner Any person who is affected by any order made by the Commissioner under section 21 may, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 23 Power to suspend certificate</title><description>Power to suspend certificate The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, suspend any certificate issued by him under this Act in respect of any work or workplace, and shall inform the...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 24 Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. Where the Commissioner becomes aware of any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease in a workplace, the Co...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 28 Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators</title><description>Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 29 Workplace safety and health committees</title><description>Workplace safety and health committees Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and heal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 30 Workplace safety and health auditors</title><description>Workplace safety and health auditors Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and health...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 31 Safety and health training courses</title><description>Safety and health training courses The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 33 Application for and grant of approval</title><description>Application for and grant of approval An application for approval to act as an authorised person shall be — in such form as the Commissioner may determine; accompanied by such inf...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 34 Duration of approval</title><description>Duration of approval Subject to section 35, any approval of a person as an authorised person shall each be valid for such period as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissione...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 35 Cancellation of approval</title><description>Cancellation of approval The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the approval of a person as an authorised person if — the Commissioner is satisfied that the person — had obtained ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 36 Surrender of certificate</title><description>Surrender of certificate A person whose approval as an authorised person has been cancelled by the Commissioner under section 35 shall, within 7 days of the date of the cancellati...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 37 False assumption of title</title><description>False assumption of title No person shall claim or imply that he is approved by the Commissioner as a relevant authorised person unless he is approved as such by the Commissioner ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20090731&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 38 Offence under this Part</title><description>Offence under this Part Any person who contravenes section 32, 36 or 37 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to impris...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</title><description>Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Commissioner may...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1IX-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 42 Power to take samples</title><description>Power to take samples An inspector may, at any time after informing the occupier of a workplace or any person apparently in charge of the workplace, take for analysis sufficient s...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 43 Power to examine and secure attendance</title><description>Power to examine and secure attendance An inspector may — examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of any accident or dangerous occurre...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 44 Competency of inspector as witness</title><description>Competency of inspector as witness In any case where a prosecution under this Act is brought at the instance of, or is conducted by, an inspector, it shall not be an objection to ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 45 Persons not to reveal protected information</title><description>Persons not to reveal protected information If a person exercising any function under this Act as an inspector obtains protected information about the affairs of another person, h...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1X-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 46 Unregistered factories</title><description>Unregistered factories No person shall occupy or use any premises as a factory if — the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory or a fact...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 47 Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable</title><description>Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable Where in any proceedings for an offence under any provision in this Act, it is alleged that any person failed to comply with a duty ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15 (3) or 21 (7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15 (3) or 21 (7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested with...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 50 General penalties</title><description>General penalties Any person guilty of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) for which no penalty is expressly provided by this Act shall be liable on conv...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 51 Penalty for repeat offenders</title><description>Penalty for repeat offenders Where a person — has on at least one previous occasion been convicted of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) that causes the...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 52 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied</title><description>Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing any ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 54 Jurisdiction of court</title><description>Jurisdiction of court Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under thi...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 55 When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence</title><description>When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence For the purpose of section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code and notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) thereof, a Magistrate may ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 56 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Commissioner may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reas...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1XI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part XI GENERAL</title><description>Part XI GENERAL</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 59 Relation to other laws</title><description>Relation to other laws Nothing in this Act or in any approved code of practice shall derogate from the effect of any other written law for the time being in force.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 60 Civil liability</title><description>Civil liability Nothing in this Act shall be construed — as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 61 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability No action, suit or other legal proceedings shall lie personally against — the Commissioner; a Deputy Commissioner; an inspector; or an authorise...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 62 Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc.</title><description>Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to such persons at work as are specified in the Sixth Schedule, notwithstanding that thei...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to him, ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 64 Amendment of Schedules</title><description>Amendment of Schedules Subject to section 2 (2) and this section, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules. The Minister may prescribe in t...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 66 Savings and transitional provisions</title><description>Savings and transitional provisions The person who, immediately before , is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed un...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any premises which is a factory. Any premises within an airport where — any checking or inspection of an aircraft o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. S72/2007 Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick,...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Forklifts Power presses Ba...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Act 7 of 2006) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2007 Revised Edition. This Comparati...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Long Title</title><description>An Act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act shall apply to workplaces within the class or descripti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 3 Application of Act to Government</title><description>Application of Act to Government Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the Government and shall apply to — any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=P1II-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part II INTERPRETATION</title><description>Part II INTERPRETATION</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1III-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</title><description>Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 7 Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers</title><description>Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer appoin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 9 Identification of inspectors and authorised officers</title><description>Identification of inspectors and authorised officers Every inspector and authorised officer shall — be furnished with a certificate of his appointment as an inspector or authorise...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 11 Duty of occupier of workplace</title><description>Duty of occupier of workplace It shall be the duty of every occupier of any workplace to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure that — the workplace; a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 12 Duties of employers</title><description>Duties of employers It shall be the duty of every employer to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of his empl...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 13 Duties of self-employed persons</title><description>Duties of self-employed persons It shall be the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably pract...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 14 Duties of principals</title><description>Duties of principals Subject to subsection (2), it shall be the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It shall be the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupier of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupier of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bui...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 20 Offence of breaching duty under this Part</title><description>Offence of breaching duty under this Part In the event of any contravention of any provision in this Part which imposes a duty on a person, that person shall be guilty of an offen...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=P1V-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</title><description>Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 22 Appeal from order made by Commissioner</title><description>Appeal from order made by Commissioner Any person who is affected by any order made by the Commissioner under section 21 may, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 23 Power to suspend certificate</title><description>Power to suspend certificate The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, suspend any certificate issued by him under this Act in respect of any work or workplace, and shall inform the...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 24 Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. Where the Commissioner becomes aware of any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease in a workplace, the Co...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 28 Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators</title><description>Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 29 Workplace safety and health committees</title><description>Workplace safety and health committees Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and heal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 30 Workplace safety and health auditors</title><description>Workplace safety and health auditors Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and health...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 31 Safety and health training courses</title><description>Safety and health training courses The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 33 Application for and grant of approval</title><description>Application for and grant of approval An application for approval to act as an authorised person shall be — in such form as the Commissioner may determine; accompanied by such inf...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 34 Duration of approval</title><description>Duration of approval Subject to section 35, any approval of a person as an authorised person shall each be valid for such period as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissione...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 35 Cancellation of approval</title><description>Cancellation of approval The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the approval of a person as an authorised person if — the Commissioner is satisfied that the person — had obtained ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 36 Surrender of certificate</title><description>Surrender of certificate A person whose approval as an authorised person has been cancelled by the Commissioner under section 35 shall, within 7 days of the date of the cancellati...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 37 False assumption of title</title><description>False assumption of title No person shall claim or imply that he is approved by the Commissioner as a relevant authorised person unless he is approved as such by the Commissioner ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 38 Offence under this Part</title><description>Offence under this Part Any person who contravenes section 32, 36 or 37 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to impris...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</title><description>Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Commissioner may...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1IX-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 42 Power to take samples</title><description>Power to take samples An inspector may, at any time after informing the occupier of a workplace or any person apparently in charge of the workplace, take for analysis sufficient s...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 43 Power to examine and secure attendance</title><description>Power to examine and secure attendance An inspector may — examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of any accident or dangerous occurre...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 44 Competency of inspector as witness</title><description>Competency of inspector as witness In any case where a prosecution under this Act is brought at the instance of, or is conducted by, an inspector, it shall not be an objection to ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 45 Persons not to reveal protected information</title><description>Persons not to reveal protected information If a person exercising any function under this Act as an inspector obtains protected information about the affairs of another person, h...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1X-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 46 Unregistered factories</title><description>Unregistered factories No person shall occupy or use any premises as a factory if — the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory or a fact...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 47 Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable</title><description>Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable Where in any proceedings for an offence under any provision in this Act, it is alleged that any person failed to comply with a duty ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15 (3) or 21 (7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15 (3) or 21 (7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested with...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 50 General penalties</title><description>General penalties Any person guilty of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) for which no penalty is expressly provided by this Act shall be liable on conv...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 51 Penalty for repeat offenders</title><description>Penalty for repeat offenders Where a person — has on at least one previous occasion been convicted of an offence under this Act (but not including the regulations) that causes the...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 52 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied</title><description>Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing any ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 54 Jurisdiction of court</title><description>Jurisdiction of court Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under thi...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 55 When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence</title><description>When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence For the purpose of section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code and notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) thereof, a Magistrate may ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 56 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Commissioner may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reas...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 57 Power to modify agreements</title><description>Power to modify agreements If, by reason of an agreement between the owner and the occupier of the workplace, the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace, the owner...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 58 Power to apportion expenses</title><description>Power to apportion expenses Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1XI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part XI GENERAL</title><description>Part XI GENERAL</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 59 Relation to other laws</title><description>Relation to other laws Nothing in this Act or in any approved code of practice shall derogate from the effect of any other written law for the time being in force.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 60 Civil liability</title><description>Civil liability Nothing in this Act shall be construed — as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 61 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability No action, suit or other legal proceedings shall lie personally against — the Commissioner; a Deputy Commissioner; an inspector; or an authorise...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 62 Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc.</title><description>Exempt workers, workplaces and equipment, etc. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to such persons at work as are specified in the Sixth Schedule, notwithstanding that thei...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 63 Service of documents, etc.</title><description>Service of documents, etc. Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — on any person by delivering it to him, ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 64 Amendment of Schedules</title><description>Amendment of Schedules Subject to section 2 (2) and this section, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules. The Minister may prescribe in t...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 66 Savings and transitional provisions</title><description>Savings and transitional provisions The person who, immediately before , is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed un...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any premises which is a factory. Any premises within an airport where — any checking or inspection of an aircraft o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. S72/2007 Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick,...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Forklifts Power presses Ba...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Act 7 of 2006) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2007 Revised Edition. This Comparati...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any premises which is a factory. Any premises within an airport where — any checking or inspection of an aircraft o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. S72/2007 Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick,...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Forklifts Power presses Ba...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20070731?ValidDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer appoin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</title><description>Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Commissioner may...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080301?ValidDate=20080301&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 4 General interpretation</title><description>General interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — accredited training provider means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 8 Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants</title><description>Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectorsand authorised officers to be public servants The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer appoin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupier of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupier of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bui...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1VIII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</title><description>Part VIII CODES OF PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 39 Codes of practice</title><description>Codes of practice For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of this Act relating to safety, health and welfare at work, the Commissioner may...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 40 Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings</title><description>Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1IX-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</title><description>Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 41 Powers of inspectors</title><description>Powers of inspectors An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following: to enter, inspect and examine at any time any...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=P1X-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</title><description>Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 48 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.</title><description>Offences by bodies corporate, etc. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 49 Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15 (3) or 21 (7)</title><description>Arrest of person accused of offence under section 15 (3) or 21 (7) Any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under section 15(3) or 21(7) may be arrested with...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 53 Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations</title><description>Forgery of certificates, false entries and false declarations If any person — forges or counterfeits any certificate required by, under, or for the purposes of, this Act; gives or...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 65 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may mak...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 66 Savings and transitional provisions</title><description>Savings and transitional provisions The person who, immediately before , is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed un...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - First Schedule Workplaces subject to Act</title><description>Sections 2(1) or (2), 27(2) and 62(1) Workplaces subject to Act Any premises which is a factory. Any premises within an airport where — any checking or inspection of an aircraft o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Second Schedule Dangerous occurrences</title><description>Section 4(1) Dangerous occurrences Bursting of a revolving vessel, wheel, grindstone or grinding wheel moved by mechanical power. S72/2007 Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick,...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Third Schedule Occupational diseases</title><description>Section 4(1) Occupational diseases Aniline poisoning Anthrax Arsenical poisoning Asbestosis Barotrauma Beryllium poisoning Byssinosis Cadmium poisoning Carbamate poisoning Carbon ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fourth Schedule Work of engineering construction</title><description>Section 4(1) Work of engineering construction The construction of any railway line or siding. The construction, structural alteration or repair (including re-pointing and repainti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Fifth Schedule Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances</title><description>Sections 16(9) and 17(7) Machinery, equipment or hazardous substances Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them All lifting equipment Forklifts Power presses Ba...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=Sc6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Sixth Schedule Exempt persons at work</title><description>Sections 27(2) and 62(1) Exempt persons at work Any member of the Singapore Police Force (including the Special Constabulary), Singapore Prisons Service, Internal Security Departm...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. It is not part of the Act. Act 7 of 2006 Workplace Safety and Health Act ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/WSHA2006/Published?DocDate=20070731&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Act 7 of 2006) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2007 Revised Edition. This Comparati...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Long Title</title><description>An Act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act .</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 2 Application of Act</title><description>Application of Act Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act shall apply to workplaces within the class or descripti...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 3 Application of Act to Government</title><description>Application of Act to Government Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the Government and shall apply to — any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1II-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part II INTERPRETATION</title><description>Part II INTERPRETATION</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 5 Meanings of "workplace" and "factory"</title><description>Meanings of workplace and factory In this Act, workplace means any premises where a person is at work or is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, and includes a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 6 Meanings of "employee" and "employer"</title><description>Meanings of employee and employer Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), in this Act — employee means any person employed by an employer to do any work under a contract of ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1III-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</title><description>Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 7 Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers</title><description>Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 9 Identification of inspectors and authorised officers</title><description>Identification of inspectors and authorised officers Every inspector and authorised officer shall — be furnished with a certificate of his appointment as an inspector or authorise...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</title><description>Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 10 Duties according to different capacities</title><description>Duties according to different capacities For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that — a person may at any one time be 2 or more of the following: an employer; a contra...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 11 Duty of occupier of workplace</title><description>Duty of occupier of workplace It shall be the duty of every occupier of any workplace to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures to ensure that — the workplace; a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 12 Duties of employers</title><description>Duties of employers It shall be the duty of every employer to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of his empl...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 13 Duties of self-employed persons</title><description>Duties of self-employed persons It shall be the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably pract...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 14 Duties of principals</title><description>Duties of principals Subject to subsection (2), it shall be the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 15 Duties of persons at work</title><description>Duties of persons at work It shall be the duty of every person at work — to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 16 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work</title><description>Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work Subject to this section, it shall be the duty of any person who manufactures or ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 17 Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work</title><description>Duties of persons who erect, install or modify machinery or equipment and persons in control of machinery for use at work It shall be the duty of any person who erects, installs o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 18 Other related duties of occupiers and employers</title><description>Other related duties of occupiers and employers An employer shall not — deduct, or allow to be deducted, from the sum contracted to be paid by him to any employee of his; or recei...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 19 Duties of occupier of common areas</title><description>Duties of occupier of common areas For the purposes of subsection (2), where a building comprises one or more workplaces, any common property or limited common property of the bui...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 20 Offence of breaching duty under this Part</title><description>Offence of breaching duty under this Part In the event of any contravention of any provision in this Part which imposes a duty on a person, that person shall be guilty of an offen...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1V-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</title><description>Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 21 Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order</title><description>Power to issue remedial order or stop-work order This section shall apply if the Commissioner is satisfied that — any workplace is in such condition, or is so located, or any part...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 22 Appeal from order made by Commissioner</title><description>Appeal from order made by Commissioner Any person who is affected by any order made by the Commissioner under section 21 may, within 14 days of the date of service of the order, a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 23 Power to suspend certificate</title><description>Power to suspend certificate The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, suspend any certificate issued by him under this Act in respect of any work or workplace, and shall inform the...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1VI-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</title><description>Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 24 Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Investigation into accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. Where the Commissioner becomes aware of any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease in a workplace, the Co...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 25 Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc.</title><description>Alteration or addition to machinery, equipment, etc. No person shall, without the consent of the Commissioner — alter, replace, remove or add to any machinery, equipment, plant or...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 26 Minister may direct inquiry to be held</title><description>Minister may direct inquiry to be held The Minister may appoint an Inquiry Committee to hold an inquiry into any accident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that has oc...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 27 Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc.</title><description>Notification and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc. The Minister may by regulations require an employer, an occupier, a registered medical practitioner or any oth...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=P1VII-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</title><description>Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 28 Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators</title><description>Workplace safety and health officers and co-ordinators Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 29 Workplace safety and health committees</title><description>Workplace safety and health committees Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and heal...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 30 Workplace safety and health auditors</title><description>Workplace safety and health auditors Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have appointed in respect thereof a workplace safety and health...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 31 Safety and health training courses</title><description>Safety and health training courses The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 32 Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act</title><description>Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act No person shall act as — an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any — hoist o...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 33 Application for and grant of approval</title><description>Application for and grant of approval An application for approval to act as an authorised person shall be — in such form as the Commissioner may determine; accompanied by such inf...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 34 Duration of approval</title><description>Duration of approval Subject to section 35, any approval of a person as an authorised person shall each be valid for such period as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissione...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 35 Cancellation of approval</title><description>Cancellation of approval The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the approval of a person as an authorised person if — the Commissioner is satisfied that the person — had obtained ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 36 Surrender of certificate</title><description>Surrender of certificate A person whose approval as an authorised person has been cancelled by the Commissioner under section 35 shall, within 7 days of the date of the cancellati...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/WSHA2006/Historical/20080401?ValidDate=20080401&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Workplace Safety and Health Act - 37 False assumption of title</title><description>False assumption of title No person shall claim or imply that he is approved by the Commissioner as a relevant authorised person unless he is approved as such by the Commissioner ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item></channel></rss>