Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 38D

Construction and maintenance of scaffolds

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

(1) The contractor responsible for a scaffold shall ensure that every scaffold
provided on a construction site and every part thereof is-

   (a)  of good construction, made of strong and sound materials, and free
        from patent defect; and

   (b)  properly maintained.

(2) The contractor responsible for a scaffold shall ensure that every such
scaffold is kept so fixed, secured or placed in position as to prevent so far
as is reasonably practicable accidental displacement. (71 of 1989 s. 13)