Singapore legislation

Regulation 22

of Workplace Safety and Health (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2009

Regulation 22

Appointment and duties of confined space attendant

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the responsible person of a person entering or working in a confined space to appoint a confined space attendant before such entry or work.

Subregulation 2

It shall be the duty of the confined space attendant to remain outside the confined space in order to —

(a)

monitor persons entering and working in the confined space;

(b)

maintain regular contact with the persons in the confined space and when necessary assist them to evacuate should the need arise; and

(c)

alert the persons appointed to carry out rescue work in the event of an emergency.