Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 18

Reports of dangerous occurrences

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Every dangerous occurrence which occurs in an industrial undertaking,
whether any personal injury has been caused or not, shall be reported by the
proprietor of the industrial undertaking within 24 hours of its occurrence-
(L.N. 7 of 1975)

   (a)  in the case of an industrial undertaking other than a quarry, to an
        occupational safety officer; and (32 of 2000 s. 48)

   (b)  in the case of a quarry, to the Superintendent of Mines. (L.N. 29 of
        1969)

(2) Every report made under this regulation shall be in writing, and in
addition to any report required under regulation 17, and shall include
particulars of the time of the occurrence of the accident, any damage to any
building, machinery or plant in the industrial undertaking in which the
accident occurred, and the circumstances in which the accident occurred. (L.N.
29 of 1969)