Skip to Main Content
Go to ILO main website
Français
Español
 
 
 
Home
SGP-2006-L-73708
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Workplace Safety and Health Act (No. 7 of 2006).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Singapore
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-02-06
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Interpretation
Part III - Administration of Act
Part IV - General duties of persons at workplace
Part V - Powers of Commissioner
Part VI - Investigations, inquiries and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurences and occupational diseases
Part VII - Safety and health management arrangements
Part VIII - Codes of practice
Part IX - Inspection and other powers of enforcement
Part X - Offences, penalties and proceedings
Part XI - General
Under section 66(14) of the WSH Act, "Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act and in force immediately before the appointed day shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force in factories as if made under this Act until it is revoked or repealed."
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2006-03-01
--
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1985-05-25 (SGP-1985-R-1533)
Factories (Certificate of Competency - Examinations) Regulations 1985. No. S 153.
Implementing text(s)
1986-12-26 (SGP-1986-R-3281)
Factories (Persons in Charge) Regulations 1986 (G. N. No. S 327/1986).
Implementing text(s)
1980-04-16 (SGP-1980-R-11740)
Factories (Asbestos) Regulations 1980. No. S. 146.
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-M-73704)
Workplace Safety and Health Act (Commencement) Notification 2006.
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73705)
Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations 2006 (No. S 134).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73706)
Workplace Safety and Health (Registration of Factories) Regulations 2006 (No. S 135).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73707)
Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations 2006 (No. S 136).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73709)
Workplace Safety and Health (First-Aid) Regulations 2006 (No. S 137).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73710)
Workplace Safety and Health (Offences and Penalties) (Subsidiary Legislation under Section 67(14)) Regulations 2006 (No. S 138).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73711)
Workplace Safety and Health (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2006 (No. S 139).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73712)
Workplace Safety and Health (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2006 (No. S 140).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73713)
Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management) Regulations 2006 (No. S 141).
Implementing text(s)
2006-02-28 (SGP-2006-R-73714)
Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order 2006 (No. S 142).
Implementing text(s)
2007-07-12 (SGP-2007-R-77044)
Workplace Safety and Health (Workplace Safety and Health Officers) Regulations 2007 (No. S 373).
Implementing text(s)
2008-07-03 (SGP-2008-R-80419)
Workplace Safety and Health (Workplace Safety and Health Committees) Regulations 2008.
Implementing text(s)
2008-11-24 (SGP-2008-R-80876)
Workplace Safety and Health (Abrasive Blasting) Regulations 2008 (No. S. 607).
Implementing text(s)
2009-07-08 (SGP-2009-R-82203)
Workplace Safety and Health (Explosive Powered Tools) Regulations 2009 (No. S. 325).
Implementing text(s)
2009-12-04 (SGP-2009-R-83665)
Workplace Safety and Health (Safety and Health Management System and Auditing) Regulations 2009 (No. S. 607).
Implementing text(s)
2007 (SGP-2007-R-86249)
Workplace Safety and Health (Construction) Regulations 2007.
Implementing text(s)
2008-10-06 (SGP-2008-R-86250)
Workplace Safety and Health (Registration of Factories) Regulations 2008.
Implementing text(s)
2008-05-21 (SGP-2008-R-90097)
Workplace Safety and Health (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008 (No. S 270).
Implementing text(s)
2009-09-25 (SGP-2009-R-90098)
Workplace Safety and Health (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2009 (No. S462).
Implementing text(s)
2011-07-20 (SGP-2011-R-90099)
Workplace Safety and Health (Noise) Regulations 2011 (No. S 424).
Implementing text(s)
2011-09-08 (SGP-2011-R-90100)
Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations 2011 (No. S 516).
Implementing text(s)
2011-09-08 (SGP-2011-R-90102)
Workplace Safety and Health (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 (No. S 515).
Implementing text(s)
2011-09-08 (SGP-2011-R-90103)
Workplace Safety and Health (Scaffolds) Regulations 2011 (No. S 518).
Implementing text(s)
1993-05-01 (SGP-1993-R-90104)
Factories (Registration and Other Services - Fees and Forms) [Replaces Rg 5, 1990 Ed. S269/83]
Implementing text(s)
2001-06-01 (SGP-2001-R-90105)
Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order (No. S 207/2001).
Implementing text(s)
2014-05-06 (SGP-2014-R-97224)
Workplace Safety and Health (Asbestos) Regulations 2014 (No. S. 337).
Implementing text(s)
2013-04-15 (SGP-2013-R-97225)
Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013 (No. S. 223).
Implementing text(s)
2015 (SGP-2015-R-100536)
Workplace Safety and Health (Design for Safety) Regulations 2015 (No. S 428).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2008-03-25 (SGP-2008-L-78412)
Workplace Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2008 (No. 9 of 2008).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1973 (SGP-1973-L-48012)
Factories Act (Chapter 104) (No. 6 of 1973)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Singapore Statutes Online as amended
Author
Attorney General's Chambers
Country
Singapore
URL
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WSHA2006
File
SGP73708.pdf (PDF of version in force from 1/4/2018)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Acts Supplement
Date
2006-03-03
Number
No. 8
Page range
pp. 235-307