Singapore legislation

Regulation 116

of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007

Regulation 116

Handling of explosives

Subregulation 1

Explosives shall not be handled or used in a worksite except in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and by or under the immediate control of a designated person with adequate knowledge of the dangers connected with their use.

Subregulation 2

Reasonably practicable steps shall be taken to ensure that, when a charge is fired in a worksite, all persons are in such positions which do not expose them to risk of injury from the explosion or from flying materials caused by the explosion.