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Act of Parliament

Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006

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This Act deals with the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces. Unless the Act says otherwise, it applies to all workplaces. The Act binds the government and applies to workplaces it owns or occupies, even in part. However, the government cannot be prosecuted for an offence under the Act. The Act does not apply to certain persons at work listed in a schedule to the Act. The minister may exempt classes of workplaces, persons or equipment from the Act, with or without conditions.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

Part 1

Preliminary

Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged

s 1Short title

This Act is the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006.

s 2Application of Act

Except as otherwise provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act apply to all workplaces.

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act binds the Government and applies to —

(a)

any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by the Government; and

(b)

any premises in which any building operation or any work of engineering construction is carried on by or on behalf of the Government.

(2)

Nothing in this Act renders the Government liable to prosecution for an offence.

(3)

To avoid doubt, a person is not immune from prosecution for any offence under this Act by reason that the person is engaged to provide services to the Government.

Part 2

Interpretation

Part 3

Administration of Act

Part 4

General Duties of Persons at Workplaces

Part 5

Powers of Commissioner

Part 6

Investigations, Inquiries and Reporting of Accidents, Dangerous Occurrences and Occupational Diseases

Part 7

Safety and Health Management Arrangements

Part 8

Workplace Safety and Health Council

Part 9

Inspections and Other Powers of Enforcement

Part 10

Offences, Penalties and Proceedings

Part 11

General

Schedules