Singapore legislation

Regulation 13

of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations

Regulation 13

Removal of fencing from machinery

Amended byS 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011S 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011

Subject to paragraph (2), the fencing or other effective means referred to in regulations 11 and 12(1) which are used to render machinery safe may be removed to such extent as is necessary when —

(a)

a person is carrying out in the workplace, while the part of machinery is in motion —

(i)

any examination of the machinery or part of the machinery; or

(ii)

any lubrication or adjustment shown by such examination to be immediately necessary,being an examination, a lubrication or an adjustment which is necessary to be carried out while the part of machinery is in motion; or

(b)

a person is carrying out in the workplace any lubrication or any mounting or shifting of belts in respect of any part of a transmission machinery and if —

(i)

the Commissioner has determined that, owing to the continuous nature of such process, the stopping of that part would seriously interfere with the carrying on of the process in the workplace; and

(ii)

the lubrication or mounting or shifting of belts is carried out by such methods and in such circumstances and subject to such conditions as the Commissioner may determine.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011

Paragraph (1) shall only apply where —

(a)

the relevant examination, lubrication or other operation is carried out by a person who —

(i)

has attained the age of 18 years;

(ii)

has been trained to carry out, and is acquainted with the dangers of moving machinery connected with the relevant examination, lubrication or other operation; and

(iii)

is wearing clothing which has no loose ends and which is fastened by means having no exposed loose ends;

(b)

another person, instructed as to the steps to be taken in case of an emergency, is immediately available within sight or hearing of the person carrying out the relevant examination, lubrication or other operation; and

(c)

any ladder or work platform in use for the carrying out of the relevant examination, lubrication or other operation is securely fixed or lashed, or is firmly held by a person stationed at the foot of the ladder.

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