Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations · 2007 Revised Edition · Part III · General Provisions Relating to Safety
38A. Definitions for purposes of regulation 38B
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In regulation 38B —“high-risk industry” means business activities classified under the SSIC classification in any of the following categories:
construction;
manufacturing;
marine;
transport and storage;“regulated person” means a person that carries on a business in Singapore, the general nature of which is or includes a high-risk industry;“relevant course” means the Top Executive Workplace Safety and Health Programme conducted by a training provider acceptable to the Commissioner;“specified officer” means —
in relation to a business carried on by a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) — the chief executive officer, an executive director or a similar officer of the body corporate;
in relation to a business carried on by an individual or a partnership — the individual or each partner, as applicable; or
in relation to a business carried on by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) — the president or each member of the governing body of the unincorporated association, or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president or member of the governing body;“SSIC classification” means the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification that is established by the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, as updated from time to time.
“high-risk industry” means business activities classified under the SSIC classification in any of the following categories:
construction;
manufacturing;
marine;
transport and storage;
“regulated person” means a person that carries on a business in Singapore, the general nature of which is or includes a high-risk industry;
“relevant course” means the Top Executive Workplace Safety and Health Programme conducted by a training provider acceptable to the Commissioner;
“specified officer” means —
in relation to a business carried on by a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) — the chief executive officer, an executive director or a similar officer of the body corporate;
in relation to a business carried on by an individual or a partnership — the individual or each partner, as applicable; or
in relation to a business carried on by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) — the president or each member of the governing body of the unincorporated association, or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president or member of the governing body;
“SSIC classification” means the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification that is established by the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, as updated from time to time.