Singapore legislation

Regulation 134

of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007

Regulation 134

Strength and stability

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the owner of a crane, an employee’s lift or a material handling machinery being used in a worksite to ensure that the crane, employee’s lift or material handling machinery is —

(a)

of good construction, sound material and adequate strength; (b)free from patent defects; and

(c)

properly maintained.

Subregulation 2

It shall be the duty of the operator of a crane or material handling machinery being used in a worksite to ensure that the crane or machinery, as the case may be, is positioned and operated as to be stable.