Singapore legislation

Regulation 69

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

Regulation 69

Handling of suspended loads

Subregulation 1

Where any crane or material handling machinery is used in a shipyard or on board a ship in a harbour, it shall be the duty of the operator of the crane or material handling machinery to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that a suspended load is not moved over the head of any person.

Subregulation 2

Where any work involving lifting operations is carried out in a shipyard or on board a ship in a harbour, it shall be the duty of —

(a)

the employer of any person who carries out the work; or

(b)

the principal under whose direction any person carries out the work,to ensure that loads that have a tendency to swing or turn freely during hoisting are controlled by tag-lines.