Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations

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3 Infectious agents and biohazardous material

7 Drainage of floors

8 Sanitary conveniences

9 Reduction of vibration

10 Protection against excessive heat or cold and harmful radiations

12 Electric generator, motor, transmission machinery, etc.

13 Removal of fencing from machinery

14 Electrical installation and equipment

15 Construction and maintenance of fencing or other safeguards

16 Lock-out procedures

17 Protective measures relating to tanks, structures, sumps or pits containing dangerous substances

18 Self-acting machines

21 Lifting appliances and lifting machines

22 Register of lifting gears, etc.

23 Measures to be taken to prevent falls

26 Precautions with regard to explosive or flammable dust, gas, vapour or substance

27 Conditions before steam boiler, steam receiver, air receiver or refrigerating plant pressure receiver may be used

31A Extension of time for examination of steam boilers, steam receivers and air receivers

32 Periodical examinations when authorised examiner is not available

33 Pressure vessel containing hazardous substance

34 Pipes and equipment conveying certain substances

36 Repair of pressure vessel

36A Definitions for purposes of regulation 36B

36B Video surveillance system

37 Prevention of fire

38 Safety provisions in case of fire

38A Definitions for purposes of regulation 38B

38B Executive workplace safety and health course

39 Toxic dust, fumes or other contaminants

40 Permissible exposure levels of toxic substances

41 Hazardous substances

43 Safety data sheet

44 Exclusion from regulations 41, 42 and 43

44A Lorries carrying persons on deck

44B Dual role drivers driving lorries carrying persons on deck

Hazardous substances

41.—(1) All hazardous substances in a workplace shall be placed under the control of a competent person who has adequate knowledge of the properties of the hazardous substances and their dangers.

[S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011]

(2) Adequate warning notices in languages understood by all persons at work in a workplace specifying the nature of the danger of the hazardous substances shall be placed —

(a)	at all entrances to any workroom; and
(b)	at appropriate locations,

where the hazardous substances are used or present.

[S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011]

(3) Persons at work in a workplace who are liable to be exposed to hazardous substances shall be warned of the hazards involved and the precautionary measures to be taken.

[S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011]

(4) All hazardous substances in a workplace shall be kept, stored, used, handled or disposed of in such a manner as not to pose a risk to the health and safety of any person at work in the workplace.

[S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011]

(5) It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace to comply with paragraphs (1) to (4).

[S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011]

(6) A person at work in a workplace must not wilfully or recklessly do any act that may result in any other person being exposed to hazardous substances.

[S 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024]

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