Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

of Workplace Safety and Health (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008

Regulation 19

No high-risk work without permit-to-work

Subregulation 1

Where any high-risk work is or is to be carried out, it shall be the duty of —

(a)

in the case of a shipyard —

(i)

the occupier of the shipyard;

(ii)

the employer of any person who carries out the high-risk work; or

(iii)

the principal under whose direction any person carries out the high-risk work; and

(b)

in the case of a ship in a harbour —

(i)

the employer of any person who carries out the high-risk work; or

(ii)

the principal under whose direction any person carries out the high-risk work,to ensure that no such high-risk work is carried out without a permit-to-work in respect of that high-risk work first issued by the ship repair manager of the ship to which the high-risk work relates.

Subregulation 2

Nothing in paragraph (1) shall operate to interfere with or render unlawful any rescue work or other work necessary for the general safety of life or property.