What’s “extra-low voltage” (特低壓) , “low voltage” (低壓) , and “high voltage” (高壓)?
November 4, 2020
[Ref Cap.59W] “extra-low voltage” (特低壓) means any voltage not exceeding 50 volts alternating current or 120 volts direct current whether between conductors or to earth; “low voltage” (低壓) means any voltage normally exceeding extra low voltage but not exceeding 1000 volts alternating current or 1500 volts direct current between conductors or 600 volts alternating current
What’s “direct control” (直接控制)?
November 4, 2020
[Ref Cap.59I] “direct control” (直接控制), in relation to any construction work, process, excavation, operation, or erection, substantial addition, alteration or dismantling of scaffold, means control over the way the construction work, process, excavation, operation, or erection, substantial addition, alteration or dismantling of scaffold, as the case may be, is carried out; 就任何建築工程、工序、挖掘工程、操作或棚架的架設、相當程度上的擴建、更改或拆卸而言，指控制該建築工程、工序、挖掘工程、操作或棚架的架設、相當程度上的擴建、更改或拆卸( 視屬何情況而定) 的進行方式
Safety helmets in Construction Site
November 3, 2020
[Ref Cap.59I] According to “CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS” : Cap.59I 48 Safety helmets (1) A contractor responsible for a construction site shall— 負責建築地盤的承建商須 (a) provide each workman employed on the site with a suitable safety helmet; and 向受僱於建築地盤的每名工人提供適當的安全頭盔；及 (b) take all reasonable steps to ensure that no workman remains on the site unless he is
Mandatory Basic Safety Training Course 強制性基本安全訓練課程 (平安卡) [Cap.59 6BA]
November 1, 2020
[Ref Cap.59] 6BA. Proprietor of relevant industrial undertaking not to employ, etc. relevant person who does not have relevant certificate 有關工業經營的東主不得僱用沒有有關證明書的有關人士等等 (1) In this section— appointed day (指定日期) means the day appointed under subsection (17); certificate (證明書) means a certificate referred to in subsection (2); equivalent document (同等文件) means a document recognized by the Commissioner for the
General duties (of proprietor and persons employed) in F&IUO (Cap.59 Sec 6A and 6B)
November 1, 2020
[Ref Cap.59] 6A. General duties of a proprietor 東主的一般責任 (1) It shall be the duty of every proprietor of an industrial undertaking to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of all persons employed by him at the industrial undertaking. 工業經營的每位東主，均有責任在合理切實可行範圍內，盡量確保其在工業經營中僱用的所有的人健康及工作安全。 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of a
Legislative context in Cap.59J related to “Crane”
October 29, 2020
[Ref Cap.59J] According to Cap.59J : 3 Interpretation automatic safe load indicator (安全負荷自動顯示器) means a device intended to be fitted to a crane that automatically gives an audible and visible warning to the operator thereof that the crane is approaching its safe working load and that automatically gives a further audible and visible warning when the
What’s “crane” (起重機), “hoist” (吊重機), “lifting appliance” (起重機械) and “lifting gear” (起重裝置)?
October 29, 2020
[Ref Cap.59I] According to Cap.59 I 2 hoist (吊重機) means a lifting machine, whether worked by mechanical power or not, with a carriage, platform or cage, the movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides; and also the supports, well and enclosures, and the carriage, platform or cage, and the whole of the mechanical
What Specified Structures and Works are classified as construction work? [Cap.59 Schedule 3]
October 29, 2020
[Ref Cap.59] What Specified Structures and Works are classified as construction work? According to Cap. 59 Schedule 3: Specified Structures and Works 指明的構築物及工程 Any building, edifice, wall, fence, or chimney, whether constructed wholly or partly above or below ground level. 任何建築物、大廈、牆壁、圍欄或煙囱，不論它們在建造上是否完全或部分高於或低於地平線。 Any road, motorway, railway, tramway, cableway, aerial ropeway or canal. (Amended 19 of 1976 s.
What’s “Owner” in F&IU (LA & LG) R?
October 28, 2020
[Ref Cap. 59J] According to Cap.59J FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) REGULATIONS 《工廠及工業經營(起重機械及起重裝置)規例》: Owner (擁有人) in relation to any lifting appliance or lifting gear, includes the lessee or hirer thereof, and any overseer, foreman, agent or person in charge or having the control or management of the lifting appliance or lifting gear,
What’s improvement notice (敦促改善通知書) and serve suspension notice (暫時停工通知書)?
October 19, 2020
[Ref Cap.509] Improvement Notice / I.N (敦促改善通知書) means a notice served under section 9: (1) The Commissioner may serve an improvement notice on an employer, or an occupier of premises where a workplace is located, if of the opinion that the employer or occupier— (a) is contravening this Ordinance (OSHO) or the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
What’s Codes of Practice (CoP)?
October 18, 2020
[Ref CAP.59, CAP.509] “Codes of Practice” can be found in both Cap.59 (F&IUO) and Cap.509 (OSHO). According to Cap.59 (F&IUO): 7A. Codes of practice 工作守則 (1) For the purpose of providing practical guidance in respect of any one or more of the requirements of this Ordinance or of regulations under this Ordinance, the Commissioner may
What’s Construction Work (建築工程), Construction Site (建築地盤) ?
October 15, 2020
[Ref Cap.59, Cap.59I] With reference to Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (F&IUO) [Cap.59 2]: construction work (建築工程) means— (a) the construction, erection, installation, reconstruction, repair, maintenance (including redecoration and external cleaning), renewal, removal, alteration, improvement, dismantling, or demolition of any structure or works specified in Schedule 3; 建造、架設、安裝、重建、修葺、維修(包括重新修飾及外圍清理)、翻新、遷移、改動、改善、拆除或拆卸附表3所指明的任何構築物或工程； (b) any work involved in preparing for any operation
Woman, Young person or Child who works in an industrial undertaking (F&IUO) [Hong Kong]
October 15, 2020
[Ref Cap.59] With reference to Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (F&IUO) [Cap.59 2 (2) and (3)]: 就 F&IUO《工廠及工業經營條例》釋義來看, 凡在工業經營中工作的婦女、青年或兒童，不論是否受薪, 只要在工業經營場所工作均須當作受僱。 (2) A woman, young person or child who works in an industrial undertaking, whether for wages or not, either in a process or in cleaning any part of the industrial undertaking used for any process, or
What’s Industrial Undertaking (工業經營), Factory (工廠), Notifiable Workplace (應呈報工場) ?
October 15, 2020
[Ref Cap.59] With reference to Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (F&IUO) [Cap.59 2]: Industrial undertaking (工業經營) includes— (a) any factory; 任何工廠 (b) any mine or quarry; 任何礦場或石礦場 (Amended 4 of 1969 s. 2) (c) any industry in which articles are manufactured, altered, cleansed, repaired, ornamented, finished, adapted for sale, broken up or demolished, or in
What’s workplace (工作地點), premises (處所) and public place (公眾地方) ?
October 12, 2020
[Ref Cap. 509] workplace (工作地點) means any place where employees work, but does not include any of the following— (a) an aircraft or vessel when located in a public place; (b) when a vehicle that is designed or used for the carriage of people, animals or goods is located in a public place, the seat
What’s proprietor (東主), employer (僱主), contractor (承建商), occupier (佔用人) and person responsible (負責人)?
October 12, 2020
[Ref Cap.59, Cap.509] proprietor (東主), contractor (承建商) 是F&IUO [Cap.59 2] 釋義中的用詞; employer (僱主), occupier (佔用人) and person responsible (負責人) 則是 OSHO [Cap.509 3] 釋義中的用詞 According to Cap.59 2: proprietor (東主) in relation to any industrial undertaking or notifiable workplace includes the person for the time being having the management or control of the business carried on in
What’s the amount of money in different level of fine?
October 12, 2020
[Ref Cap.221 113C] 成日聽犯法會有第幾級刑罰, 到底有多少個 level 同分別罰幾多？ According to Cap.221 113C: (2) Where an Ordinance provides for a fine, other than an excluded fine, for an offence expressed as an amount of money, the fine shall be deemed to be a fine at the level relevant to the amount of the fine in the following
Dangerous Occurrence (Cap 509, Cap 59)
September 24, 2020
[Ref Cap 509, Cap 59] (last updated at 2020 Sept 24 0130 LT) Both Cap. 59 (Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, F&IUO) and Cap. 509 (Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance, OSHO) also mentioned Dangerous Occurrence (危險事故) In Cap. 59 (F&IUO), it states that: (j) requiring notifications to be made in relation to accidents and such
