Singapore legislation

Regulation 47

of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007

Regulation 47

Guard-rails and toe-boards

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite where any cantilevered platform or material platform is used therein to comply with paragraphs (2) and (3).

Subregulation 2

Every open side of a cantilevered platform or material platform used in a worksite from which any person could fall more than 2 metres shall be provided with guard-rails and toe-boards.

Subregulation 3

Where any gate is provided in place of guard-rails at the outer edge of a cantilevered platform or material platform used in a worksite, it shall be constructed to open inwards to the platform.