Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 38E

Trained workmen to erect scaffold under supervision

(Past version on 01/10/1999).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The contractor responsible for a scaffold on a construction  site shall
ensure that no such scaffold is erected on the site or substantially added to,
altered or dismantled except by workmen who are- (L.N. 258 of 2003)

   (a)  adequately trained and possess adequate experience of such work; and

   (b)  under the immediate supervision of a competent person.

(2) Any contractor who has direct control over any erection, substantial
addition, alteration or dismantling of any scaffold shall ensure that the
scaffold is not erected, added to, altered or dismantled except by workmen who
are-

   (a)  adequately trained and possess adequate experience of such work; and

   (b)  under the immediate supervision of a competent person. (L.N. 258 of
        2003) (Part VA replaced L.N. 76 of 1999)