Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Workplace Safety and Health (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2009
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised manager” means an authorised manager appointed under regulation 9 and includes any other person appointed to perform the duties of an authorised manager by the responsible person;“competent person” means a person who has sufficient experience and training to perform the work required to be carried out;“confined space” means any chamber, tank, manhole, vat, silo, pit, pipe, flue or other enclosed space, in which —
dangerous gases, vapours or fumes are liable to be present to such an extent as to involve a risk of fire or explosion, or persons being overcome thereby;
the supply of air is inadequate, or is likely to be reduced to be inadequate, for sustaining life; or
there is a risk of engulfment by material;“confined space attendant” means a confined space attendant appointed under regulation 22;“confined space entry permit” means a permit issued under regulation 13;“confined space safety assessor” means a confined space safety assessor appointed under regulation 9(b);“entry” means ingress by a person into a confined space which occurs when the person’s head passes through an opening into the confined space;“hazardous atmosphere” means an atmosphere where —
the level of oxygen in the atmosphere is not within the range of 19.5% to 23.5% by volume;
the level of flammable gas or vapour in the atmosphere is 10% or more of its lower explosive limit; or
the levels of toxic substances in the atmosphere exceed the permissible exposure levels as specified in the First Schedule to the Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations (Rg 1);“responsible person”, in relation to a person entering or working in a confined space, means —
his employer; or
the principal under whose direction he enters or works in the confined space.
Definition
“authorised manager” means an authorised manager appointed under regulation 9 and includes any other person appointed to perform the duties of an authorised manager by the responsible person;
Definition
“competent person” means a person who has sufficient experience and training to perform the work required to be carried out;
Definition
“confined space” means any chamber, tank, manhole, vat, silo, pit, pipe, flue or other enclosed space, in which —
dangerous gases, vapours or fumes are liable to be present to such an extent as to involve a risk of fire or explosion, or persons being overcome thereby;
the supply of air is inadequate, or is likely to be reduced to be inadequate, for sustaining life; or
there is a risk of engulfment by material;
Definition
“confined space attendant” means a confined space attendant appointed under regulation 22;
Definition
“confined space entry permit” means a permit issued under regulation 13;
Definition
“confined space safety assessor” means a confined space safety assessor appointed under regulation 9(b);
Definition
“entry” means ingress by a person into a confined space which occurs when the person’s head passes through an opening into the confined space;
Definition
“hazardous atmosphere” means an atmosphere where —
the level of oxygen in the atmosphere is not within the range of 19.5% to 23.5% by volume;
the level of flammable gas or vapour in the atmosphere is 10% or more of its lower explosive limit; or
the levels of toxic substances in the atmosphere exceed the permissible exposure levels as specified in the First Schedule to the Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations (Rg 1);
Definition
“responsible person”, in relation to a person entering or working in a confined space, means —
his employer; or
the principal under whose direction he enters or works in the confined space.