Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 34

Safe working load and marking of hoists

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) The contractor responsible for a hoist shall-

   (a)  cause the safe working load applicable to the hoist to be clearly and
        legibly marked on its platform or cage; and

   (b)  ensure that it is not used to carry any load greater than that
        safe working load, except that for the purpose of carrying out a test
        under regulation 35 the safe working load may be exceeded by such
        amount as a competent examiner carrying out the test may authorize.

(2) In addition to paragraph (1), every such contractor shall ensure that-

   (a)  (Repealed L.N. 552 of 1995)

   (b)  the hoist has marked or affixed to its platform or cage a clear and
        legible notice stating that the carriage of persons is prohibited.
        (L.N. 552 of 1995)