Singapore Government Regulations

• Workplace Safety and Health Act (resources)
  • Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management) Regulations
  • Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations
  • Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations
  • Workplace Safety and Health (Noise) Regulation
  • Workplace Safety and Health (First-Aid) Regulations
  • Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations

• Environmental Protection and Management Act
  • Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations
  • Environmental Protection and Management (Ozone Depleting Substances)

• Environmental Public Health Act
  • Environmental Public Health (Toxic Industrial Waste) Regulations

• Fire Safety Act
  • Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations

• Arms and Explosives Act
  • Arms and Explosives (Explosive Precursors) Rules

• Code of Practice on Workplace Safety and Health Risk Management
  • CP 10: 2005 Code of Practice for Installation and Servicing of Electrical Fire Alarm Systems
  • CP 52: 2004 Code of Practice for Automatic Fire Sprinkler System
  • CP 75: 1998 Code of Practice for Gas Cylinders – Procedures for Change of Gas Services
  • CP 100: 2004 Code of Practice for Hazardous Waste Management

• Others
  • Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) at www.wshc.sg/ghs
  • International Labour Organization (ILO) Chemical Control Toolkit
  • ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management System – Requirements with Guidance for Use
  • Ministry of Education (MOE) School Science Laboratory Safety Regulations 2006
  • Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Chemical Hazards
  • Ministry of Manpower (MOM) “A Semi-Quantitative Method to Assess Occupational Exposure to Harmful Chemicals”
  • Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Circular on Management of Workers accidentally exposed to Hydrofluoric Acid
  • NFPA 45: 2011 Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals
  • NFPA 55: 2013 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code
  • NFPA 58: 2011 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
  • Occupational First Aid Manual, National First Aid Council and Ministry of Manpower
  • SCDF Fire Code 2013 (also known as the Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings)
  • SCDF Fire Safety Requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Installations
  • SCDF Guidelines on Fire Safety Requirements for Laboratories Handling Chemicals
  • SCDF Guidelines for Emergency Response Plan
  • Singapore Chemical Industry Council’s (SCIC) Guidebook on the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  • SS EN 3: 2012 Portable Fire Extinguishers (EN 3 Series)
  • SS EN 420: 2003 Protective Gloves – General Requirements and Test Methods
  • SS 281: 1984 Pressure Regulators for Liquefied Petroleum Gases
  • SS 332: 2007 Specification for Fire Doors
  • SS 447: 1998 Gas Cylinders – Terminology
  • SS 473: 2011 Part 1: Specification for Personal Eye-Protectors – General Requirements
  • SS 473: 2011 Part 2: Specification for Personal Eye-Protectors – Selection, Use and Maintenance
  • SS 531: 2006 Part 1: Code of Practice for Lighting of Work Places – Indoor
  • SS 532: 2007 Code of Practice for the Storage of Flammable Liquids
  • SS 548: 2009 Code of Practice for Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Devices
  • SS 553: 2009 Code of Practice for Air-Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation in Buildings
  • SS 563: 2010 Code of Practice for the Design, Installation and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting and Power Supply Systems in Buildings
  • SS 567: 2011 Code of Practice for Factory Layout – Safety, Health and Welfare Considerations
  • SS 575: 2012 Code of Practice for Fire Hydrant, Rising Mains and Hose Reel Systems
  • SS 578: 2012 Code of Practice for Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers
  • SS 586: 2014 – Specification for hazard communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods – Part 2: Globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals
  • SS 586: 2008 (2014) – Specification for hazard communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods – Part 3: Preparation of safety data sheets.
  • Workplace Safety and Health Guidelines on Management of Hazardous Chemicals Programme
  • Workplace Safety and Health Guidelines on Statutory Medical Examinations
  • Workplace Safety and Health Guidelines on Hearing Conservation Programme
  • World Health Organization Human (WHO) Health Risk Assessment Toolkit for Chemicals
  • WSH Council’s Worker’s Safety Handbook on Working with Hazardous Materials