Singapore legislation
Regulation 23
of Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013
Regulation 23
Evaluation of application
Subregulation 1
On receipt of the application for a permit-to-work, the work-at-height safety assessor shall —
assess whether all reasonably practicable measures have been taken to ensure the safety and health of the person who will be carrying out the hazardous work at height; and
inspect the site (including its surroundings) where the hazardous work at height is to be carried out together with the supervisor of the person who is to carry out the work, to ensure that the hazardous work at height can be carried out with due regard to the safety and health of the person and any other person at work in the factory who may be affected.
Subregulation 2
If the work-at-height safety assessor is satisfied that the hazardous work at height can be carried out in the factory with due regard to the safety and health of persons who are to carry out the hazardous work at height and of other persons at work in the factory who may be affected, he shall endorse the application for the permit-to-work and forward the endorsed application to the authorised manager.
Subregulation 3
It shall be the duty of the work-at-height safety assessor to exercise all due diligence when performing his functions in relation to the evaluation and endorsement of an application for a permit-to-work under paragraphs (1) and (2).