Singapore legislation
Regulation 38A
of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations
Regulation 38A
Definitions for purposes of regulation 38B
In regulation 38B —“high-risk industry” means business activities classified under the SSIC classification in any of the following categories:
construction;
manufacturing;
marine;
transport and storage;“regulated person” means a person that carries on a business in Singapore, the general nature of which is or includes a high-risk industry;“relevant course” means the Top Executive Workplace Safety and Health Programme conducted by a training provider acceptable to the Commissioner;“specified officer” means —
in relation to a business carried on by a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) — the chief executive officer, an executive director or a similar officer of the body corporate;
in relation to a business carried on by an individual or a partnership — the individual or each partner, as applicable; or
in relation to a business carried on by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) — the president or each member of the governing body of the unincorporated association, or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president or member of the governing body;“SSIC classification” means the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification that is established by the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, as updated from time to time.
Definition
“high-risk industry” means business activities classified under the SSIC classification in any of the following categories:
construction;
manufacturing;
marine;
transport and storage;
Definition
“regulated person” means a person that carries on a business in Singapore, the general nature of which is or includes a high-risk industry;
Definition
“relevant course” means the Top Executive Workplace Safety and Health Programme conducted by a training provider acceptable to the Commissioner;
Definition
“specified officer” means —
in relation to a business carried on by a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) — the chief executive officer, an executive director or a similar officer of the body corporate;
in relation to a business carried on by an individual or a partnership — the individual or each partner, as applicable; or
in relation to a business carried on by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) — the president or each member of the governing body of the unincorporated association, or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president or member of the governing body;
Definition
“SSIC classification” means the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification that is established by the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, as updated from time to time.