Singapore legislation
Regulation 41
of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations
Regulation 41
Hazardous substances
Subregulation 1
Subject to regulation 44, all hazardous substances in a workplace shall be placed under the control of a competent person who has adequate knowledge of the properties of the hazardous substances and their dangers.
Subregulation 2
Subject to regulation 44, adequate warning notices in languages understood by all persons at work in a workplace specifying the nature of the danger of the hazardous substances shall be placed —
at all entrances to any workroom; and
at appropriate locations,where the hazardous substances are used or present.
Subregulation 3
Subject to regulation 44, persons at work in a workplace who are liable to be exposed to hazardous substances shall be warned of the hazards involved and the precautionary measures to be taken.
Subregulation 4
Subject to regulation 44, all hazardous substances in a workplace shall be kept, stored, used, handled or disposed of in such a manner as not to pose a risk to the health and safety of any person at work in the workplace.
Subregulation 5
It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace to comply with paragraphs (1) to (4).
Subregulation 6
Subject to regulation 44, a person at work in a workplace must not wilfully or recklessly do any act that may result in any other person being exposed to hazardous substances.