Singapore legislation

Regulation 21

of Workplace Safety and Health (Scaffolds) Regulations 2011

Regulation 21

Boards, planks and decking

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure that the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (4) are complied with.

Subregulation 2

All boards, planks or decking used in the construction of work platforms in a workplace shall —

(a)

be of uniform thickness;

(b)

be capable of supporting a load of 670 kgf per square metre with due regard to the spacing of the supports; and

(c)

be flushed along their lengths and effectively secured to prevent tipping or uplift.

Subregulation 3

Any metal decking which forms part of a work platform in a workplace shall be provided with non-skid surfaces.

Subregulation 4

Any board or plank which forms part of a work platform in a workplace shall project beyond its end support to a distance of not less than 50 millimetres and not more than 4 times the thickness of the board or plank.

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