Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (DANGEROUS GOODS AND MARINE POLLUTANTS) REGULATION - SECT 4

General duties of employees aboard ship

Every employee on board a ship shall-

   (a)  take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other
        persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions in connection
        with the handling, stowage and carriage of dangerous goods in the
        ship; and

   (b)  where any duty or requirement is imposed on the shipowner, the
        employer or the master by the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (
        Cap  369) with regard to the safety or health of persons aboard a
        ship, co-operate with the shipowner, employer or master so far as is
        necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or
        complied with in connection with the handling, stowage and carriage of
        dangerous goods in the ship. (Enacted 1994)