Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8

Precautions to be taken where lifting appliance has travelling or slewing motion

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), on every stage, gantry, or similar place where a
lifting appliance having a travelling or slewing motion is in use, the owner
of the appliance shall ensure that an unobstructed passageway, not less than
600 millimetres wide, is maintained between any part of the appliance liable
so to move and any nearby guard rail, fence or other fixture. (L.N. 238 of
1984)

(2) If at any time it is impracticable to maintain any such passageway at any
particular place, the owner shall ensure that all reasonable steps are taken
to prevent persons from having access to that place when the appliance is in
use.