Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
New section 47A
The Factories Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 47, the following section:“Safe work procedures47A.—
No work specified in the Twelfth Schedule shall commence in any factory unless —
the hazards to which persons at the workplace could be exposed as a result of such work have been identified;
the injury or harm that could arise from the hazards referred to in paragraph (a) have been identified;
safe work procedures are implemented; and
steps are taken to ensure that all persons involved in such work are familiar with the safe work procedures.(2) The safe work procedures referred to in subsection (1) shall include —
the provision of personal protective equipment; and
the safety precautions to be taken in the course of work and during an emergency.(3) Appropriate measures shall be taken in a factory —
to reduce and, where possible, eliminate the hazards identified under subsection (1); and
to inform all persons working at the workplace of the means to reduce and, where possible, eliminate the hazards identified under subsection (1).(4) A written description of the safe work procedures referred to in subsection (1) shall be kept by the occupier of the factory or the employer, as the case may be, and be produced to the inspector for inspection when requested.(5) Every person in the factory shall observe and comply with the safe work procedures referred to in subsection (1).”.