Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 45

Trained and competent workmen to operate mechanical equipment

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The contractor responsible for any mechanical equipment and any contractor
who has direct control over any construction work which involves the use of
the equipment shall ensure that, when it is used on a construction site, it is
not operated except by a workman who is trained and competent to operate it:
(L.N. 258 of 2003) Provided that the equipment may be operated by a workman
not so qualified if he is operating it under the supervision of another worker
who is so qualified.

(2) The contractor responsible for any mechanical equipment and any contractor
who has direct control over any construction work which involves the use of
the equipment shall ensure that no person under 18 years of age is employed-
(L.N. 258 of 2003)

   (a)  to operate the equipment; or

   (b)  to give signals to the operator of the equipment.

(3) In this regulation, "mechanical equipment" (機動設備) includes any
bulldozer, compactor, dumper, excavator, grader, loader, locomotive, lorry,
scraper, truck and any mobile machine which is used for the handling of any
material on a construction site. (L.N. 238 of 1983)

"mechanical equipment" (機動設備)