Singapore legislation
Regulation 42
of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations
Regulation 42
Warning labels
Subregulation 1
Subject to regulation 44, it is the duty of an occupier of a workplace in which there is any container of any hazardous substance to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that one or more than one warning label that satisfies the requirements of paragraph (2) is affixed on the container.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), the requirements for a warning label are all of the following:
the warning label contains a warning on the hazards involved in any hazardous substance in the container;
the warning label specifies every precautionary measure, as far as is reasonably practicable, to be taken when dealing with any hazardous substance in the container; (c)the warning label is easily understood by all persons at work in the workplace.
Subregulation 3
The following are relevant as practical guidance with respect to the requirements for a warning label mentioned in paragraph (2):
any Singapore Standard relating to the classification and labelling of hazardous substances, published by the Enterprise Singapore Board and as in force from time to time, approved by the Council under section 40B(1) of the Act; (b)any other approved code of practice relating to the classification and labelling of hazardous substances.