Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
of Workplace Safety and Health (Abrasive Blasting) Regulations 2008
Regulation 10
Personal protective equipment
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of —
the employer of any person carrying out —
any blasting or other work connected with the blasting process; or
any cleaning, repairing or maintenance work;within any blasting enclosure in a workplace; or
the principal under whose direction any person carries out the work referred to in sub-paragraph (a) in a workplace,to ensure that the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (5) are complied with.
Subregulation 2
Every person carrying out any work referred to in paragraph (1) —
shall be provided with suitable overalls, boots and gloves; and
shall be provided with a supplied-air blasting helmet.
Subregulation 3
Every supplied-air blasting helmet referred to in paragraph (2)(b) —
shall be supplied with sufficient breathing quality air;
shall be provided with an efficient pressure reducing or limiting device;
shall be provided with an efficient valve or other appliance as means for the person wearing it to regulate the flow of air to his needs;
shall be for use by a single person only; and
must not have been previously used by another person or, if it has been so used by another person, must have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected since it was last used.
Subregulation 4
No pipeline carrying gases, other than a pipeline carrying breathing quality air, shall be connected to the air-supply line for any supplied-air blasting helmet.
Subregulation 5
Every personal protective equipment shall, when not in use, be kept in a storage accommodation that is free from dust arising from blasting.