Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 38M

Widths of working platforms

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(1) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall ensure that-

   (a)  any working platform from which a person is liable to fall a distance
        of more than 2 metres is at least 400 millimetres wide;

   (b)  any gangway or run from any part of which a person is liable to fall a
        distance of more than 2 metres is, if the gangway or run-

        (i)    is used for the passage of persons only, at least 400
               millimetres wide;

        (ii)   is used for the passage of materials is adequate in width for
               the passage of materials and in any case is at least 650
               millimetres wide.

(2) This regulation does not apply to a working platform, gangway or run where
it is impracticable by reason of limitations of space to provide a platform,
gangway or run of the required width; but, in any such case, the platform,
gangway or run shall be as wide as is reasonably practicable.