Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (WORKS) REGULATION - SECT 10

Ventilation and protection against fumes, etc.

(1) Effective and suitable arrangements shall be made for the adequate
ventilation of every workplace and every other part of a vessel to which a
person employed is permitted or required to proceed in the course of his
employment.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the ventilation of a
place mentioned in that subsection is not adequate if—

   (a)  the proportion of oxygen in the air in that place is, or may have
        been, substantially reduced below the normal proportion; or

   (b)  there exists, or is likely to exist, any fume, gas, vapour, dust or
        other impurity in the air that may be injurious to health.

(3) All practicable measures shall be taken to protect a person who is in a
place mentioned in subsection (1) against inhalation of any fume, gas, vapour,
dust and other impurity in the air that may be injurious to health.

(4) If there is a contravention of subsection (1) or (3), the person in charge
of works commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.

(5) Where the employer is not the person in charge of works, if there is a
contravention of subsection (1) or (3), the employer shall make the
arrangements required by subsection (1), or take the measures required by
subsection (3), as the case may be, as soon as reasonably practicable after
the contravention occurs.

(6) An employer who fails to comply with subsection (5) commits an offence and
is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.