Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (WORKS) REGULATION - SECT 44

Safe working loads of cranes and slings, etc.

(1) Every crane or derrick used as a lifting appliance shall have the safe
working load prominently marked on it.

(2) Every chain used as lifting gear shall be marked with the safe working
load in plain figures or letters on it or on a tablet or ring of durable
material attached securely to it.

(3) Where a wire rope sling of any size is used as lifting gear—

   (a)  the wire rope sling shall be marked with the safe working load in
        plain figures or letters on it or on a tablet or ring of durable
        material attached securely to it; or

   (b)  there shall be a notice which—

        (i)    states clearly the safe working load of a wire rope sling of
               that size when used as lifting gear; and

        (ii)   is exhibited in such a manner as to be easily read by a person
               employed.

(4) Means shall be provided to enable a person using a chain or wire rope
sling as lifting gear to ascertain the safe working load of the chain or sling
under such conditions as it may be used.

(5) If there is a contravention of subsection (1), the owner of the lifting
appliance and the person in charge of works commit an offence and each is
liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.

(6) If there is a contravention of subsection (2), (3) or (4), the owner of
the lifting gear and the person in charge of works commit an offence and each
is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.