Acceptable WSH Condition And Behavior

Appendix A        Acceptable WSH Condition & Behaviour

WSH Regulations	Section		Requirements		Frequency Of Inspection / Test	Acceptable WSH behaviour	Acceptable WSH Condition
WSH Act	All Sections		As Occupier		N.A	X
WSH Act	Responsibilities of workers		As Worker		N.A	X
WSH (Construction)Reg 2007 Para 33(2)	Duties of employee to wear PPE		As workers		Duties of employee to wear PPE	X
WSH ( Construction) Regulations 2007 & Factories ( Safety Training Course) Order 2001	Construction workers to attend construction safety orientation course		As construction worker		Construction workers to attend construction safety orientation course	X
WSH ( Construction) Regulations 2007 & Factories ( Safety Training Course) Order 2001	Worker working in confined space to attend Safety Orientation Course ( Manhole) -Rescue team		Worker working in confined space		Worker working in confined space to attend Safety Orientation Course ( Manhole) -Rescue team	X
WSH ( Construction) Regulations 2007 & Factories ( Safety Training Course) Order 2001	Lifting Supervisor to attend lifting supervisor safety course		Lifting supervisor		Lifting Supervisor to attend lifting supervisor safety course	X
WSH ( Construction) Regulations 2007 & Factories ( Safety Training Course) Order 2001	Forklift operator to attend forklift driver’s training course		Forklift Operator		Forklift operator to attend forklift driver’s training course	X
WSH ( Construction) Regulations 2007 & Factories ( Safety Training Course) Order 2001	Project managers to attend construction safety course for project managers		Project Manager		Project managers to attend construction safety course for project managers	X
WSH ( General Provisions) Regulations	43		Buyer/End User		Safety data sheets for chemicals stored on worksite	x	X
WSH ( Incident Reporting ) Regulations	Fac		Occupier/Employer to report dangerous occurrences, accidents leading to injury or death and occupational injuries		Submit Incident report within 10 days	X	X
WSH ( Registration of Factories) Regulations	Factory Permit		Occupier		Registration of worksite as factory	x	X
WSH (First Aid) Regulations	All Sections		Provision sufficient first aid box & appoint sufficient Occupational first aider		Every 100 workers : 1 Occupational one lst aider	x	X
WSH (Workplace Safety and Health Committee ) Regulations	Workplace Safety & Health Committee		Occupier to ensure  WSH committee form & members to meet once a month		Occupier to ensure  WSH committee form & members to meet once a month	X	X
WSH (Risk Management) Regulations	Risk Assessment		Risk assessment for all work site activities		Risk assessment for all work site activities	X	X
WSH ( Abrasive Blasting) Regulations	Abrasive Blasting		Maintenance and use of abrasive blasting machine & precautions to take -supplied-air blasting helmet -blasting cabinet shall be ventilated with air of a velocity of not less than 150 linear metres per minute through all operating openings -inspected and examined by a competent person at least once in every 7 days.		Once in every 7 days inspected & examined by competent person blasting cabinet shall be ventilated with air of a velocity of not less than 150 linear metres per minute	X	X
WSH (WSHO) Regulations	All Sections		Appointment of safety officer		Factories -100 workers or more except garment factory Construction with contract sum of more than $10 Million Factories processing petroleum and petroleum products	X	X
WSH ( Medical Examination) Regulations	All Sections		Person working in hazardous environment need to go for regular medical check up		Person to be employed to work in hazardous environment shall be medically examined by a Designated  workplace doctor and certified fit to work in such occupation within 30 days before the date he is to commence his employment in such occupation. Registers of employees working in hazardous occupations shall be kept for a period of 5 years	X	X
WSH (Operations of crane) Regulations	All Sections		Lifting Plan required		Crane Operation shall have a Lifting Plan Rigger man – rigger man training course Signal man –signal man training course Suspended load –suspended load training course Lifting supervisor –lifting supervisor course	X	X
WSH ( Scaffolds) Regulations	All Sections		Occupier to ensure every scaffold shall have a)one designated access point b)Warning signs displayed c)maximum loading on timber scaffold 75 kgf per square metre d) others 220kgf per square meter		Every scaffold shall have at least one designated access point from which a person may gain access onto the scaffold Warning signs are displayed at all times until the scaffold is dismantled a scaffold in a workplace shall not be overloaded and, so far as is reasonably practicable, the load thereon shall be evenly distributed. (5) any material transferred to or from a scaffold in a workplace, the material shall be moved or deposited without imposing any violent shock. (6) The maximum loading for persons and materials allowed on any work platform in any bay of a scaffold in a workplace shall be — (a) in the case of a timber scaffold, 75 kgf per square metre; or (b) in any other case, 220 kgf per square metre. (7) The maximum number of persons allowed on any work platform in any bay of a timber or metal scaffold in a workplace shall be — (a) in the case of a timber scaffold, not more than 2 persons; and (b) in the case of a metal scaffold, not more than 4 persons. (8) The maximum number of persons allowed in any bay of a timber or metal scaffold in a workplace shall be — (a) in the case of a timber scaffold, not more than 4 persons; and (b) in the case of a metal scaffold, not more than 8 persons.	X	X
WSH (Noise) Regulations	All Sections		Appointment of competent person for noise monitoring		Where there are 50 or more relevant persons employed or working in a workplace, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to appoint a competent person to advise on all proper noise control measures	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Sanitary Conveniences	Section 8ab		Provision and maintenance of clean toilet with adequate lighting		Occupier to provide and maintain clean toilet & adequate lighting	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Electric generators, motors, machinery	Section 121ab, 12(2) & 12(3)		Electric generators, motors & machinery to be fenced		Occupier to ensure all electric generators, motors & machinery to be fenced	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Removal of fencing from machinery	Whole of section 13		Removal of fencing from machinery			X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Electrical Installation & Equipment	Whole of section 14		Electrical installation & equipment are of good construction, free of defects & maintained & practical measures undertaken to prevent electric shock		Occupier to ensure all electrical installation & equipment are of good construction, free of defects & maintained & practical measures undertaken to prevent electric shock	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Lock out procedure	Whole of section 16		inspection, cleaning, repair or maintenance of any plant, machinery, equipment or electrical installation in the workplace		Occupier to establish and implement lock out tag out procedure for inspection, cleaning, repair or maintenance of any plant, machinery, equipment or electrical installation in the workplace	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Hoist & Lifts	Whole of Section 19		Hoist & lift to be tested by authorised examiner and certificate maintain in record		Hoist once every 6 months to be inspected & tested by authorised examiner	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Lifting Gears	Whole of Section 20		Lifting gear to be tested by authorised examiner and certificate maintain in record		Once every 12 months to be inspected & tested by authorised examiner	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Lifting appliances and lifting machines	Whole of Section 21		Lifting appliances and lifting machines to be tested by authorised examiner and certificate maintain in record		Lifting Appliance –Once every 12 months Lifting Machine-Once every 6 months Chains used in the connection of molten metals and molten slags Once every 6 months	X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Register of lifting gears, lifting appliances and lifting machines	Whole of Section 22		Register of lifting gears, lifting appliances and lifting machines to be maintain			X	X
WSH ( General Provisions) Conditions before steam boiler, steam receiver, air receiver or refrigerating plant pressure receiver may be used	Whole of Section 27		Steam boiler ,receiver, air receiver, refrigerating plant pressure receivers to be tested and examined by authorised examiner			X	X
WSH ( General Provisions) Steam Boilers	Whole of Section 28		Steam Boiler to be fix with safety valve, maintained, tested & examined by authorised examiner		Once every 2 years by authorised examiner Surface of external shell of steam boiler once every 6 years	X	X
WSH ( General Provisions) Steam Receivers		Whole of Section 29	Steam Receiver to be fix with safety valve, maintained, tested & examined by authorised examiner			X	X
WSH ( General Provisions) Steam Containers		Whole of Section 30	Steam containers maintained, outlet open and free obstruction			X	X
WSH ( General Provisions) Air receiver		Whole of Section 31	Air receiver to be tested once every 2 years by authorised examiner			X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Periodical examinations when authorised examiner is not available		Whole of Section 32	To notify Commissioner to arrange for an authorised examiner			X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Pipes and equipment conveying certain substances		Whole of Section 34	Pipes & equipment convey steam, air, refrigerant or any hazardous substance free of defects & properly maintained			X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Prevention of fire		Whole of Section 37	Occupier to keep ignition source away from flammable materials			X	X
WSH (General Provisions) Safety provisions in case of fire		Whole of Section 38	Occupier to provide safe means of escape, doors swing outwards & Exit signs.			X	X
WSH ( General Provisions) Toxic dust, fumes or other contaminants		Whole of Section 39	Occupier to provide local ventilation to prevent accumulation of toxic dust, fumes or other contaminants & conduct industrial hygiene monitoring test			X	X
WSH (General Provision) Permissible exposure levels of toxic substances		Whole of Section 40	Occupier to ensure no person excessively exposed to toxic substances			X	X
WSH (General Provision) Hazardous substances		Whole of Section 41	Occupier to display warning signs of hazardous substance and to dispose hazardous waste accordingly			X	X
WSH (General Provision) Safety Datasheet		Whole of Section 43	Hazardous substance shall have safety datasheet			X	X
WSH (General Provision) Permissible exposure levels of toxic substances 40.- Welding fumes		Welding fumes	Welding Fumes PELTS-5 mg/m3			X	X
WSH (General Provision) Permissible exposure levels of toxic substances 40.- Metal dust		Metal Dust	Metal Dust PELTS -10mg/m3			X	X
WSH (General Provision) Permissible exposure levels of toxic substances 40.- Respirable dust		Respirable	Respirable Dust PELTS- 0.1mg/m3			X	X
WSH (General Provision) Permissible exposure levels of toxic substances 40.- triethylamine		Triethylamne	Triethylamine PELTS- 4mg/m3			X	X
Environmental Public Health (Toxic Industrial Waste) Regulations		Toxic Industrial Waste Disposal	Toxic Industrial waste disposal by licensed waste contractor			X	X
Environmental Public Health (Cooling Towers and Water Fountains) Regulations		Legionella Bacteria	Control of Legionella bacteria in cooling tower			X	X
Environmental Public Health (General Waste Collection) Regulations		General Waste Collection	General waste collection & disposal by licensed waste disposal contractor			X	X
Environmental Pollution Control (Air Impurities) Regulations		Use current premise as a scheduled premises	Permit to use as scheduled premises			X	X
Environmental Pollution Control (Ozone Depleting Substances) Regulations		Ozone depleting substance	Ozone depleting substance prohibited to be use as air con refrigerant			X	X
Environmental Pollution Control (Hazardous Substances) Regulations		Import, use and store hazardous substances	Hazardous Substance license to import, use and store hazardous substances			X	X
Environmental Pollution Control (Trade Effluent) Regulations		Discharge trade effluent into water course	License to discharge trade effluent into water course			X	X
Environmental Pollution Control (Boundary Noise Limits for Factory Premises) Regulations		Boundary Noise Limits	Boundary noise Limits for factory premise			X	X
Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act, Cap. 310		Smoking in prohibited places	No smoking in air conditioned environment and within 5 meters to any office building entrance			X	X
Work Injury Compensation Act 2008		Make provision for compensation of employees due to injury and illnesses arising from work.	Workmen workplace injury claim			X	X
Fire Safety Act (Chapter 109A) All Fire Safety Manager Regulations		Appointment of fire safety manager	Certain non residential building to appoint FSM			X	X
Fire Safety Act (Chapter 109A) Fire Safety (Designation of Premises requiring Fire Emergency Plan) Notification 1994		Fire Emergency Plan	Fire Emergency Plan, fire drills & table top exercise requirements			X	X
Fire Safety Act (Chapter 109A) Fire Safety (Buildings Requiring Fire Certificate) Order 2004		Fire Certificate	Fire Certificate Application			X	X
Fire Safety Act - Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) (Amendment) Regulations 2006		Petroleum & Flammable Materials Storage License	Petroleum & Flammable Materials Storage License Application			X	X