Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 49

Protection from falling materials

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Where workmen are employed at any place on a construction site, the
contractor responsible for the site shall take such precautions as are
necessary to prevent any workman working at that place from being struck by
any falling material or object.

(1A) Where workmen are employed to carry out any construction work, any
contractor who has direct control over the construction work shall take such
precautions as are necessary to prevent any workman carrying out the
construction work from being struck by any falling material or object. (L.N.
258 of 2003)

(2) The contractor responsible for a construction site, and any contractor who
has direct control over any construction work which involves the use of
scaffolding materials, tools or other objects and materials, shall take steps
to ensure that they are- (L.N. 258 of 2003)

   (a)  not thrown, tipped, or shot down from a height where they are liable
        to cause injury to any person on or near the site; and

   (b)  where practicable, properly lowered in a safe manner by means of a
        lifting appliance or lifting gear.

(3) At any construction site where proper lowering is impracticable or where
any part of a building or other structure is being demolished or broken off,
the contractor responsible for the construction site shall take all reasonable
steps as are necessary to protect workmen employed at the site from falling or
flying debris. (71 of 1989 s. 13)

(4) In any construction work where proper lowering is impracticable or where
any part of a building or other structure is being demolished or broken off,
any contractor who has direct control over the construction work shall take
all reasonable steps as are necessary to protect any workman employed at the
site from falling or flying debris. (L.N. 258 of 2003)