Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (GAS SUPPLY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 39

Only competent persons to be employed on gas vehicle

(1) No person shall carry out any operation in relation to-

   (a)  the use of a road tanker which is carrying liquefied petroleum gas; or

   (b)  the loading into or discharge from a road tanker of liquefied
        petroleum gas, unless the person carrying out the operation is
        competent, by virtue of his training and substantial practical
        experience, to carry out that operation (or is under the supervision
        of such a person) and, without prejudice to the generality of the
        foregoing, such training shall include training in-

        (i)    the properties of liquefied petroleum gas;

        (ii)   the use of the apparatus referred to in regulation 38(1)(a)
               carried on the tanker; and

        (iii)  the procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency
               involving the tanker.

(2) The owner of a road tanker shall ensure that not less than 2 persons who
are competent as required by subregulation (1) are employed on the tanker at
all times when-

   (a)  the tanker is carrying liquefied petroleum gas; and

   (b)  liquefied petroleum gas is being loaded into or discharged from the
        tanker.

(3) No person shall discharge liquefied petroleum gas from a road tanker
unless, at all times during that operation, the signs referred to in
regulation 38(1)(b) are prominently displayed near the tanker.

(4) Each person employed on a road tanker shall, at all times when liquefied
petroleum gas is being loaded into or discharged from the tanker-

   (a)  be not more than 50 metres from the tanker; and

   (b)  have ready access to the tanker.

(5) No person shall carry out any operation in relation to-

   (a)  the use of a cylinder wagon which is carrying cylinders; or

   (b)  the loading into or unloading off a cylinder wagon of cylinders,
        unless the person carrying out the operation is competent, by virtue
        of his training and substantial practical experience, to carry out
        that operation and, without prejudice to the generality of the
        foregoing, such training shall include training in-

        (i)    the properties of liquefied petroleum gas;

        (ii)   the use of the apparatus referred to in regulation 38(2)
               carried on the wagon; and

        (iii)  the procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency
               involving the wagon.

(6) The owner of a cylinder wagon shall ensure that not less than 2 persons
who are competent as required by subregulation (5) are employed on the wagon
at all times when either- (L.N. 462 of 1995)

   (a)  the wagon is in motion and carrying cylinders on a road; or (L.N. 462
        of 1995)

   (b)  cylinders are being loaded into or unloaded off the wagon.

(7) No person shall unload off a cylinder wagon a cylinder which has a water
capacity of 50 litres or more except by-

   (a)  a tail-gate lift; or

   (b)  a method approved by the Authority by notice in the Gazette. (Enacted
        1990)