Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 32

Operation of hoists

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The contractor responsible for a hoist and any contractor who has
direct control over any construction work which involves the use of the hoist
shall ensure that- (L.N. 258 of 2003)

   (a)  it is not used unless it is, as far as practicable, constructed in
        such a way that it can be operated only from one position at any one
        time; and

   (b)  (Repealed L.N. 552 of 1995)

(2) Where a workman operating a hoist does not have a clear and unrestricted
view of the hoist's carriage, platform or cage throughout its travel (except
at points where such a view is not necessary for safe working), the contractor
responsible for the hoist and any contractor who has direct control over any
construction work which involves the use of the hoist shall make effective
arrangements for signals for operating the hoist to be given to the workman
from each landing place at which the hoist is used and to enable him to stop
the carriage, platform or cage at the appropriate level. (L.N. 280 of 1978;
L.N. 258 of 2003)