Singapore legislation
Regulation 36B
of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations
Regulation 36B
Video surveillance system
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), every occupier of a relevant worksite must ensure that —
a video surveillance system is installed to monitor each location in the relevant worksite mentioned in Part 1 of the Third Schedule, and its immediate vicinity; and
the video surveillance system is in good working order and operational at all times.
Subregulation 2
The video surveillance system mentioned in paragraph (1) must be capable of —
recording colour images at the resolution of at least HD 1080: 1920×1080 pixels or equivalent;
recording images of at least 12 frames per second;
supporting the export of recorded images or video footages in *.avi, *.mp4 or an equivalent format; and
making recordings with a date stamp, time stamp and camera identification code, which do not materially obstruct the recorded images.
Subregulation 3
The occupier of a relevant worksite must —
take all reasonably practical measures to ensure that each recording made using the video surveillance system is not tampered with; and
keep each recording for a period of —
at least 30 days after the date the recording is made unless sub-paragraph (ii) applies; or
where a reportable incident has taken place at the worksite, at least 180 days after the date of the reportable incident.
Subregulation 4
An occupier of a relevant worksite mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) must immediately, if requested by an inspector, do either or both of the following:
provide a copy of any recorded image or recording by the video surveillance system;
answer such questions or provide such information with respect to the recorded image or recording as the inspector may consider necessary.
Subregulation 5
An occupier of a relevant worksite who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with paragraph (1), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.