Singapore legislation
Regulation 59
of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007
Regulation 59
Supports and shores
Subregulation 1
In a worksite, horizontal and diagonal bracing shall be provided in both longitudinal and transverse directions, as may be necessary to provide stability and rigidity to any formwork structure unless the formwork structure has been designed to be stable and rigid without the bracing.
Subregulation 2
Shores in a worksite shall be properly seated top and bottom and shall be secured in place to prevent displacement.
Subregulation 3
Where the shores rest upon the ground, sole plates shall be provided.
Subregulation 4
All shores for the formwork structure in a worksite shall be of adequate size and spacing.