Singapore legislation
Section 49
Section 49
Power to prohibit work or processes in certain circumstances
(1)
If the Chief Inspector is satisfied that —
any factory or part of a factory is in such condition, or is so placed that any process or work carried on therein cannot be so carried on with due regard to the safety, health and welfare of persons employed; or
any process or work is carried on or anything is or has been done in any factory in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily injury,he may by order direct the occupier of the factory to take such steps as may be specified in the order, in remedying the danger complained of, or to cease forthwith the carrying on of any process or work indefinitely or until such steps have been taken as may be specified in the order to enable the process or work to be carried on with due regard to the safety, health and welfare of persons employed.
(2)
The occupier of a factory who fails to comply with an order under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(3)
Where the occupier of a factory has failed to comply with any order under subsection (1), the Chief Inspector may at all reasonable times enter upon the premises of the factory and take such measures and do such work as may be necessary to comply with the order and any costs and expenses incurred by the Chief Inspector may be recovered as a debt due to the Government from the occupier of the factory.[47