Specialty Technical Publishers and AECOM Publish Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Audit Protocol for Singapore
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Highlights of selected legislation covered in the newly updated protocol include:
• Legislative change during the update review period focused primarily on the area of workplace health and safety. New legislation includes the "Workplace Safety and Health (Asbestos) Regulations 2014", the "Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2014", "Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013" and the "Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2013." This later Notification establishes the current listing of approved (i.e., mandatory) codes of practice, including the newly revised "Code of Practice for Working Safely at Height, 2013."
• Additional new or revised codes of practice that were identified as mandatory through other legislation or other approved codes include the following: -"SS 575:2012 – Code of Practice for Fire Hydrant Systems and Hose Reels," which includes periodic testing and maintenance procedures for fire hydrants, hose reels and rising mains; -"SS 578:2012 – Code of Practice for Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers," which includes minimum requirements for types and placement of fire extinguishers, as well as maintenance schedules, labeling, and periodic inspections and testing of equipment; -"SS 586 - 1: 2014 (Specification for Hazard Communication for Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods - Transport and Storage of Dangerous Goods)" and "SS 586-2:2014 (Specification for Hazard Communication for Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods - Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)" which provide information and guidance on the classification of dangerous goods by the types of hazards they present in accordance with the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). These Standards also provide information on standard hazard communication placards and labels; -"SS 593:2013 Code of Practice on Pollution Control," which contains mandatory pollution control requirements for the import, storage and transport of hazardous substances, as well as non-mandatory guidelines for water, air and noise; and -"Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings (Fire Code 2013)" which specifies requirements for the design, construction and maintenance of buildings so as to minimize the potential for fire and fire damage."
• In addition to the newly revised and issued fire-safety related codes mentioned in the list above, there was a significant level of legislative change in the area of fire safety, including the following amended and new legislation:
-The amended "Fire Safety Act, the Fire Safety (Emergency Response Plan) Regulations" (formerly the "Fire Safety (Fire Emergency Plan) Regulations)" and the "Fire Safety (Premises Requiring Emergency Response Plan) Notification 2013," which all include revisions to emergency response planning requirements;
-Three new instruments on fire safety staffing requirements, including the "Fire Safety (
-Amendments were also issued on fire safety requirements involving petroleum and flammable materials and pipelines. These included modifications to the "Fire Safety (Building and Pipeline Fire Safety) Regulations," formerly the "Fire Safety (
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