Singapore legislation
Regulation 35
of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007
Regulation 35
Installation of electric wiring and power lines
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of —
the employer of the person who carries out any work in the course of which the person may come into contact with any electric wiring or cable in a worksite; or
the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work in the course of which the person may come into contact with any electric wiring or cable in a worksite, to comply with paragraphs (2) and (3).
Subregulation 2
All electric wiring in a worksite shall —
be supported on proper insulators; and
not be looped over nails or brackets.
Subregulation 3
Subject to paragraph (4), no electric wiring or cable shall be left or laid on the ground or the floor of a worksite unless it is —
of the weather-proof type;
provided with adequate protection to withstand the wear and tear to which it may be subjected; and
maintained in good and safe working order.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (3) shall not apply to a flexible cable which —
does not exceed 3 metres in length; and
is used to connect an electrical equipment to a plug.
Subregulation 5
It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite to ensure that all elevated power lines shall —
have a sufficient vertical clearance where they cross highways, access roads or areas travelled by trucks, cranes, shovels or other similar equipment; and
be at least 5 metres above the ground level.