Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Workplace Safety and Health (Safety and Health Management System and Auditing) Regulations 2009

Regulation 4

Requirements for approval as workplace safety and health auditor

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 33(3)(a) of the Act, a person may be approved to act as a workplace safety and health auditor if he satisfies the Commissioner that he —

(a)

has successfully completed a training course to equip him to become a workplace safety and health auditor; and

(b)

has the following practical experience:

(i)

at least 5 years of practical experience relevant to the work to be performed by a workplace safety and health auditor; or

(ii)

at least 3 years of practical experience relevant to the work to be performed by a workplace safety and health auditor, if he is a workplace safety and health officer at the time he applies for approval to act as a workplace safety and health auditor.

Subregulation 2

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commissioner may approve a person to act as a workplace safety and health auditor, although the person does not have the qualifications and practical experience referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and (b), if the Commissioner is satisfied that the person has such other qualifications and practical experience as to render him competent to act as a workplace safety and health auditor.