Singapore legislation

Regulation 43

of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations

Regulation 43

Safety data sheet

Amended byS 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011S 930/2024 wef 01/01/2025S 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024S 930/2024 wef 01/01/2025S 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024S 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 517/2011 wef 10/09/2011S 930/2024 wef 01/01/2025

Subject to regulation 44, where any hazardous substance is used, handled or stored in a workplace, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to —

(a)

obtain a safety data sheet of the substance;

(b)

assess the information in the safety data sheet and take precautionary measures to ensure the safe use of the substance; and

(c)

make available the safety data sheet to all persons at work in the workplace who are liable to be exposed to the substance.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024S 930/2024 wef 01/01/2025

Subject to regulation 44, where any hazardous substance is sold to any person for use in a workplace, it is a duty of the seller, or any agent of the seller who caused or procured the sale, to provide the buyer of the hazardous substance with a safety data sheet that gives accurate and adequate information on the hazardous substance.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024

The following are relevant as practical guidance with respect to the information on any hazardous substance in a safety data sheet mentioned in paragraph (2):

(a)

any Singapore Standard relating to safety data sheets, 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 safety data sheets.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024

A person must not provide inaccurate, inadequate or misleading information in a safety data sheet.

Regulation 43 — Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations