Singapore legislation

Section 22

of Factories Act

Section 22

Other machinery

Amended by19/7819/78

(1)

Every dangerous part of any machinery, other than prime movers and transmission machinery, shall be securely fenced unless it is in such a position or of such construction as to be safe to every person employed or working on the premises as it would be if securely fenced.

Amended by19/78

(2)

Subsection (1) shall not apply where the dangerous part of any machinery is made safe for persons employed or working on the premises by other equally effective means.

Amended by19/78

(3)

Any part of a stock-bar which projects beyond the headstock of a lathe shall be securely fenced unless it is in such a position as to be as safe to every person employed or working on the premises as it would be if securely fenced.