Singapore legislation
Regulation 15
of Healthcare Services (Nuclear Medicine Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 15
Safety programme
Subregulation 1
A licensee must develop and ensure the implementation of a safety programme setting out appropriate and effective safety measures to prevent the occurrence of any adverse incident and reduce any hazard at the licensee’s approved permanent premises.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), the licensee must ensure that a safety programme contains appropriate and effective measures for —
electrical safety and the 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 patients during the conduct or performance of any examination or in vivo assay procedure or the provision of any treatment, as the case may be;
waste management and spills management;
ensuring that there is adequate ventilation and lighting for personnel to perform work safely;
ensuring that patients are not exposed to unsafe levels of noise when undergoing any examination, in vivo assay procedure or treatment, as the case may be;
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 adverse incident or medical emergency; and
ensuring the cleanliness of the approved permanent premises.
Subregulation 3
A licensee must keep and maintain up‑to‑date documentation of the policies and processes of the safety programme mentioned in paragraph (1) and make the documentation available to all personnel.