Singapore legislation
Regulation 24
of Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013
Regulation 24
Issue of permit-to-work
Subregulation 1
The authorised manager for any hazardous work at height at a factory may issue a permit-to-work in relation to any hazardous work at height which is to be carried out in the factory if the authorised manager is satisfied that —
there has been a proper evaluation of the risks and hazards involved in the carrying out of the work based on the available information;
no incompatible work which may pose a risk to the safety and health of other persons at work in the factory will be carried out at the same time in the same vicinity as the hazardous work at height;
all reasonably practicable measures will or have been taken to ensure the safety and health of the persons who carry out or are to carry out the hazardous work at height; and
all persons who are to carry out the hazardous work at height are informed of the hazards associated with it.
Subregulation 2
An authorised manager who issues a permit-to-work in respect of any hazardous work at height shall retain a copy of the permit-to-work.
Subregulation 3
It shall be the duty of the authorised manager to exercise all due diligence when performing his function in relation to the issuance of a permit-to-work under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 4
Subject to regulation 28, a permit-to-work shall be valid for the period stated therein, and if the hazardous work at height for which the permit-to-work is issued is not completed within the validity period, a fresh application shall be made in accordance with regulation 22.