Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007
Regulation 11
Implementation of permit-to-work
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite at which any high-risk construction work is or is to be carried out to —
appoint a project manager for the worksite;
appoint a safety assessor (who shall be either a workplace health and safety officer for the worksite or a competent person); and
take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that a permit-to-work system in accordance with this Part is implemented for that worksite.
Subregulation 2
The permit-to-work system referred to in paragraph (1) shall provide that —
any high-risk construction work at the worksite must be carried out with due regard to the safety and health of persons carrying out the high-risk construction work in the worksite;
such persons are informed of the hazards associated with the high-risk construction work and the precautions they have to take; and (c)the necessary safety precautions are taken and enforced when the high-risk construction work is being carried out in the worksite.
Subregulation 3
It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite to ensure that no person is appointed as a safety assessor unless the person is one whom the occupier reasonably believes is competent to perform the functions and duties of a safety assessor.