Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Singapore
The Duties of
The Employer
- Conduct risk assessments to identify hazards and implement effective risk control measures.
- Make sure the work environment is safe.
- Make sure adequate safety measures are taken for any machinery, equipment, plant, article or process used within the workplace.
- Develop and implement systems for dealing with emergencies.
- Ensure workers are provided with sufficient instruction, training and supervision.
The Duties of
The Employer
- Follow the workplace safety and health system, safe work procedures or safety rules implemented at the workplace.
- Not engage in any unsafe or negligent act that may endanger yourself or others.
- Use personal protective equipment provided to ensure your safety while working. You must not tamper with or misuse the equipment.
Penalties
Any person at work, who without any reasonable cause, does any negligent act which endangers the safety or health of himself or herself or others shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to one or both of:
a maximum fine of $30,000 (SGD).Any person who do not use provided protection in the intended manner and who do not cooperate with the employer, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to:
a maximum fine of $2,000 (SGD) for second and all subsequent convictions.
The information here was taken from publicly available online sources and verified by Ergo Global ergonomist, Eimear Smyth.
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