Public Comment Highlights (1) New Standards Code of Practice for lockout procedures This code covers the servicing / maintenance of machines where any unexpected energisation or start-up of the machines, or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees. This code establishes the minimum performance requirements for the control of such hazardous energy. (Issued on 03 August 2001 ; Comment closes on 04 October 2001) (2) Amendments to SS CP 27 Factory layout - Safety, health and welfare consideration This code was gazetted under the Factories (Singapore Standards and Codes of Practice) Order 2001. Following comments from the industry, amendments were made to the requirements on workroom height and boiler room. Changes to the Regulations also resulted in the addition of clauses to the annexes on interpretation of factory, procedures for the application of factory registration and guidelines on the submission of factory layout plans. (Issued on 03 August 2001 ; Comment closes on 04 October 2001) (3) For withdrawal SS 377 : Part 1 : 1995 Specification for D.C. supplied electronic ballasts for tubular Fluorescent lamps, Part 1 : General and safety requirements This standard comprises six sections, four of which will be replaced as follows: Section in SS 377 : Part 1 Replaced by Sections One and Two SS 490 : Part 1 : 2001 Section Three Proposed standard on particular requirements for d.c. supplied electronic ballasts for general lighting concurrently released for public comment (see item 1) Section Six Proposed standard on particular requirements for d.c. supplied electronic ballasts for emergency lighting concurrently released for public comment (see item 1) The remaining Sections 4 and 5 which cover particular requirements for public transport lighting and aircraft lighting respectively will not be replaced by any Singapore Standards. Users can make direct reference to IEC 61347-2-5 and IEC 61347-2-6. (Issued on 03 August 2001 ; Comment closes on 04 October 2001) Have you encountered implementation issues with CP 62 and CP 63? CP 62 : 1995 Safe use of tower cranes CP 63 : 1996 Safe use of tower cranes CP 62 and CP 63 were gazetted under the Factories (Singapore Standards and Codes of Practice) Order 2001, which was implemented in April 2001. These CPs were published more than 5 years ago and are due for review. As it is important to ensure that the contents are updated and relevant for the industry, we would like to hear from you if you have encountered any application or implementation issues for these two standards. If we do not receive any feedback by the end of September 2001, we would defer the review of these two standards to a later date. Comments should be sent to the TC Secretariat (118/10/2R) at Fax: 776 1280 or Email: christina_c@psb.gov.sg    Next Article to Index

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