Singapore legislation

Regulation 46

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

Regulation 46

Vehicular hazards

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the owner of any vehicle used in a shipyard to ensure that the vehicle is of good construction and is roadworthy.

Subregulation 2

No person shall drive a vehicle of any class or description in a shipyard unless he has obtained the authorisation of the occupier of the shipyard to do so.

Subregulation 3

It shall be the duty of the occupier of a shipyard to ensure that no person, except a person who has obtained the authorisation referred to in paragraph (2), drives a vehicle of any class or description in a shipyard.

Subregulation 4

Where any person drives any vehicle in a shipyard, it shall be the duty of —

(a)

the employer of the person who drives the vehicle; or

(b)

the principal under whose direction the person drives the vehicle,to ensure that the person does not drive the vehicle unless the person —

(i)

has been fully instructed as to the dangers likely to arise in connection therewith and the precautions to be observed; and

(ii)

has received sufficient training to drive the vehicle.

Subregulation 5

[Deleted by S 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024]