Singapore legislation
Regulation 23
of Workplace Safety and Health (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2009
Regulation 23
Rescue operation
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of the responsible person of a person entering or working in a confined space to —
establish a written rescue plan for the purpose of rescuing persons in the confined space in the event of an emergency;
appoint persons to carry out rescue work and ensure that such persons have first received adequate training in rescue operation including first-aid and the proper use of personal protective equipment and other equipment necessary for carrying out a rescue operation in the confined space; and
ensure that there is a sufficient supply of suitable breathing apparatus, safety harness and ropes, suitable rescue equipment and suitable reviving apparatus which are —
kept readily available;
properly maintained; and
thoroughly examined by a competent person at least once a month or at such other intervals as the Commissioner may require.
Subregulation 2
It shall be the duty of the competent person referred to in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) to —
exercise all due diligence when making the examination referred to in that sub-paragraph; and
record every examination made under that sub-paragraph and produce such record for inspection upon request by an inspector.
Subregulation 3
It shall be the duty of the responsible person referred to in paragraph (1) to ensure that each of the records referred to in paragraph (2)(b) is kept for not less than 2 years from the date each is made.