Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013
Regulation 9
Cover, guard-rail and barrier to prevent fall
Subregulation 1
This regulation does not apply in relation to any scaffold in a workplace which is, is being or is to be constructed, erected, installed, used, re-positioned, altered, maintained, repaired or dismantled.
Subregulation 2
Where a cover is provided in a workplace to prevent any person from falling, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to ensure that the cover —
is of good construction, sound material and adequate strength to withstand the impact during the course of work in the workplace; and
is securely fixed in place to prevent accidental displacement.
Subregulation 3
Where any guard-rail or barrier is provided in a workplace to prevent any person from falling, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to ensure that —
every guard-rail or barrier —
is of good construction, sound material and adequate strength to withstand the impact during the course of work in the workplace;
is placed on the inside of the uprights or structures and secured so as to prevent accidental displacement; and
is so placed so as to prevent the fall of any person;
the top guard-rail or the barrier is at least one meter above the work platform or working place from which any person at work is liable to fall; and
the vertical distance —
between any 2 adjacent guard-rails provided; or
between any work platform or working place and the guard-rail immediately above it,does not exceed 600 millimetres.