Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Workplace Safety and Health (Major Hazard Installations) Regulations 2017
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“dangerous substance” means a substance, mixture or preparation —
specified in the first column of Part 1 of the First Schedule; or
within a category specified in the first column of Part 2 of the First Schedule,that is present or likely to be present as a raw material, a product, a by‑product, an intermediate or an intermediate product;
Definition
“deemed major hazard installation” means any factory not falling within the description in the Second Schedule but directed by the Commissioner under regulation 11(1) to be registered as a major hazard installation;
Definition
“emergency response plan” means —
an emergency response plan mentioned in regulation 27 of the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations (Cap. 109A, Rg 7); or
an emergency action plan mentioned in regulation 22 of the Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Cap. 94A, Rg 4);
Definition
“major accident” means an occurrence that —
arises from one or more uncontrolled events, including a major emission, fire or explosion;
involves one or more dangerous substances in the course of any operation or work being carried out within a major hazard installation; and
results in death, serious harm or a substantial number of persons requiring medical attention, whether or not within the major hazard installation;
Definition
“major accident hazard” means anything with the potential to cause a major accident;
Definition
“major accident prevention policy” means a document setting out the policy with respect to the prevention of major accidents mentioned in paragraph 1 of Part 2 of the Third Schedule;
Definition
“major hazard installation” means any premises described in the Second Schedule;
Definition
“near miss” means an unplanned incident that had the potential to result in a process‑related incident, but did not result in a process‑related incident;
Definition
“process-related incident” means an incident that occurs in connection with an activity involving one or more dangerous substances, including their use, storage, manufacturing, handling, on‑site movement or distribution, or a combination of these activities, resulting in —
an unintended explosion or fire causing damage to property, death or bodily injury to a person; or
an unplanned or uncontrolled discharge of one or more dangerous substances,and includes a major accident;
Definition
“registered major hazard installation” means any premises registered as a major hazard installation under regulation 9(1)(a);
Definition
“safety and health management system” means a safety and health management system mentioned in Part III of the Workplace Safety and Health (Safety and Health Management System and Auditing) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 607/2009);
Definition
“safety case” means a document for the purposes specified in Part 1 of the Third Schedule and that complies with the requirements specified in Part 2 of that Schedule;
Definition
“serious harm” means any injury sustained by a person that —
is life threatening;
results in detriment to the person’s health over the long term; or
results in permanent disability.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of these Regulations, any change mentioned in regulation 17(3)(c) or any modification mentioned in regulation 18(2) is deemed to have a significant impact on the prevention of a major accident or the limitation of consequences of a major accident if the change or modification —
introduces a new major accident hazard;
changes a consequence of an existing major accident hazard;
affects a control or mitigation measure put in place to ensure that the risk of a major accident remains as low as is reasonably practicable; or
has an implication for the initiation or escalation of another major accident.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of regulations 17(1) and 18(4), it is necessary to revise the safety case whenever the safety case must be updated for the purposes specified in Part 1 of the Third Schedule or to comply with the requirements specified in Part 2 of that Schedule.