Singapore legislation

Regulation 65

of Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007

Regulation 65

Concrete work

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite where any formwork structure is situated to comply with paragraphs (2) to (5).

Subregulation 2

Placement of concrete shall not be carried out in such manner as to affect the stability of the formwork structure in a worksite.

Subregulation 3

Where a formwork structure in a worksite is designed by a professional engineer, placement of concrete shall not commence unless the formwork structure, including any alteration thereto, has been inspected and certified by the professional engineer.

Subregulation 4

No person shall be in the vicinity of a formwork structure in a worksite during the placement of concrete unless his presence is incidental to the concrete work in progress.

Subregulation 5

The formwork supervisor shall regularly inspect a formwork structure in a worksite during the placement of concrete to monitor the stability and soundness of the formwork structure.

Subregulation 6

It shall be the duty of a formwork supervisor to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that any inspection carried out under paragraph (5) is conducted properly.