Singapore legislation
Regulation 37
of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations
Regulation 37
Prevention of fire
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 10/09/2011
All reasonably practicable steps shall be taken in a workplace to keep sources of heat or ignition separate from —
(a)
flammable materials in the workplace; or
(b)
any process carried on at the workplace that gives rise to any flammable gas or vapour.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011
There shall be provided and maintained in a workplace means of extinguishing fire which shall be —
(a)
readily accessible;
(b)
adequate and suitable having regard to the circumstances of each case; and
(c)
tested by a competent person at such regular intervals as the Commissioner may determine.
Subregulation 3
Amended byS 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011
It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace to comply with paragraphs (1) and (2).