Singapore legislation

Regulation 13

of Workplace Safety and Health (Workplace Safety and Health Committees) Regulations 2008

Regulation 13

Action to be taken on report of workplace safety and health committee

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the chairman to furnish every report of his workplace safety and health committee referred to in regulation 11(2)(b) or 12(2)(b) to the occupier of the factory.

Subregulation 2

It shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory, as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving any report furnished under paragraph (1), to do the following:

(a)

discuss the recommendations of the workplace safety and health committee with the workplace safety and health officer (if one has been appointed) or the chairman;

(b)

record in the report the occupier’s decision; and

(c)

direct any person at work in the factory to take such action as the occupier thinks necessary in the interests of the safety and health of persons at work in the factory.

Subregulation 3

It shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to keep a copy of every report furnished under paragraph (1) in the factory.