Singapore legislation

Regulation 66

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

Regulation 66

Strength and stability

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the owner of a crane, an employee’s lift or a material handling machinery being used in a shipyard or on board a ship in a harbour to ensure that it is —

(a)

of good construction, sound material and adequate strength;

(b)

free from defects; and

(c)

properly maintained.

Subregulation 2

It shall be the duty of the operator of a crane or material handling machinery being used in a shipyard or on board a ship in a harbour to ensure that the crane or machinery, as the case may be, is positioned and operated so as to be stable.