Singapore legislation

Regulation 49

of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007

Regulation 49

Inspection by designated person

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite to —

(a)

ensure that every cantilevered platform or material platform in the worksite is inspected by a designated person at least once every 7 days;

(b)

rectify immediately any unsafe condition discovered during the inspection;

(c)

ensure that the result of the inspection is entered by the designated person into a register; and

(d)

keep the register at the worksite and produce it for inspection upon request by an inspector.

Subregulation 2

It shall be the duty of the designated person making any inspection under paragraph (1) to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that the inspection was properly conducted.