Singapore legislation
Regulation 13
of Healthcare Services (Human Tissue Banking Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 13
Safety programme
Subregulation 1
A licensee must develop and implement a safety programme setting out appropriate and effective safety measures to prevent the occurrence of any adverse incident and reduce any hazard at each of the licensee’s approved permanent premises.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), a safety programme must contain appropriate and effective measures for —
electrical safety and safety of water supply and outlets;
the handling and disposal of sharp apparatus and objects that can readily puncture or cut human skin when encountered;
the safety of all personnel and donors during the conduct of any test;
waste management;
spills management;
ensuring that there is adequate space, ventilation and lighting for every personnel to perform work safely;
ensuring that all safety or emergency equipment are kept in good working order and there is an adequate stock of materials required for the handling of any medical emergency or adverse incident; and
ensuring the cleanliness of every approved permanent premises.
Subregulation 3
A licensee must keep up‑to‑date documentation of the policies and processes of the safety programme mentioned in paragraph (1) and make the documentation available to every personnel.