Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Workplace Safety and Health (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011
Regulation 5
Requirements to operate mobile crane with safe working load exceeding 5 tonnes and tower crane
Subregulation 1
A person must not operate a mobile crane with a safe working load exceeding 5 tonnes or a tower crane in a workplace unless —
the person is a registered crane operator; and
where required by the Commissioner, the registered crane operator has produced a current medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner certifying that the registered crane operator is medically fit to operate the mobile crane or tower crane.
Subregulation 2
A person, whether or not the person has fulfilled the requirements in paragraph (1), may drive a mobile crane with a safe working load exceeding 5 tonnes in a workplace if the person is the holder of a driving licence issued under the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276) authorising the person to drive a mobile crane of a class or description permitted by the licence, but the person must not operate the mobile crane with a safe working load exceeding 5 tonnes in the workplace unless the person also satisfies the requirements referred to in paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
It is the duty of the responsible person to ensure that no person is employed, permitted or made to operate a mobile crane with a safe working load exceeding 5 tonnes or tower crane in a workplace, unless that person satisfies the requirements referred to in paragraph (1).
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “mobile crane” excludes a lorry loader.