Hong Kong Regulations

PEAK TRAMWAY (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7

Duty to keep daily record

(1) The engineering superintendent shall cause to be kept and maintained a
daily record containing the following information-

   (a)  the date of each daily record;

   (b)  the names and duties of the operators and duty technicians operating
        the tramway and the number of hours on duty;

   (c)  the operating hours of the tramway;

   (d)  confirmation of compliance with daily visual examinations required
        under regulation 16(d);

   (e)  the readings of all installed instruments indicating steady state
        conditions, at not greater than 4-hourly intervals, including-

        (i)    the main incoming supply voltage;

        (ii)   the brake system hydraulic pressures; and

        (iii)  the main gear box oil temperature;

   (f)  details of any accident, malfunction or abnormal occurrence,
        including-

        (i)    fire;

        (ii)   landslide;

        (iii)  the operation of the emergency brake;

        (iv)   the tripping of the safety switches;

        (v)    wash-out; and

        (vi)   trees fallen on the track;

   (g)  details of any rescue operation or practice thereof; and

   (h)  any other information or occurrence relating to the safety of the
        tramway which may reasonably be required by the Director.

(2) The daily record kept and maintained under subregulation (1) shall in the
case of information-

(a) referred in subregulation (1)(a) to (e), be retained by the company for a
period of not less than 1 year; and

   (b)  referred in subregulation (1)(f) to (h), be retained by the company
        for a period of not less than 3 years, after the date of such daily
        record. (Enacted 1989)