Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 54

Maintenance of fire escapes and fire-fighting appliances

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall maintain in good
condition and free from obstruction all the means of escape in case of fire
and all fire-fighting appliances provided in such construction site.

(1A) Any contractor who has direct control over any construction work shall
maintain in good condition and free from obstruction all the means of escape
in case of fire and all fire-fighting appliances provided in the place where
the construction work is being carried out. (L.N. 258 of 2003)

(2) No person shall wilfully alter, damage, obstruct or otherwise impair any
such means of escape, or fire-fighting appliance.