Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"automatic guard" (自動式護罩) means a guard which automatically prevents
an operator of any machinery or plant from coming into contact with a
dangerous part when that part is in motion;

"dangerous part" (危險部件) means any part of machinery or plant specified
in the First Schedule and any combination of such parts;

"employee" (僱員) means a person employed in a notifiable workplace to which
these regulations apply; (50 of 1985 s. 9)

"fixed guard" (固定式護罩) means a guard which by its design and
construction prevents access to a dangerous part of machinery or plant and
which has no moving parts associated with or dependent upon the machinery or
plant to which the guard is fitted;

"interlocking guard" (互鎖式護罩) means a guard which is connected with
machinery or plant so that the machinery or plant cannot be operated unless
the guard is in a closed position, and the guard cannot be opened unless the
machinery or plant is not in motion or its removal from a closed position
causes the machinery or plant to cease operating forthwith;

"prime mover" (原動機) means any engine, motor, or other appliance, which
provides mechanical energy derived from any source;

"striking gear" (撥動裝置) means a device designed for moving a driving
belt to and from fast and loose pulleys, and includes a belt shifter;

"transmission machinery" (傳動機械) includes every shaft, counter-shaft,
wheel, drum, pulley, system of fast and loose pulleys, coupling, clutch,
driving belt or other device by which the motion of a prime mover is
transmitted to or received by any machinery or plant;

"trip guard" (觸覺式護罩) means a guard which is connected with machinery
or plant so that upon its activation the machinery or plant stops before a
person can come into contact with a dangerous part thereof;

"two-hand control device" (雙手控制裝置) means a device which is so
designed that the operator's hands must continuously engage the controls of
the machinery or plant if it is to complete its cycle of operation and that if
one or both of the operator's hands cease to engage the controls thereof the
machinery or plant stops instantly.

"automatic guard" (自動式護罩)

"dangerous part" (危險部件)

"employee" (僱員)

"fixed guard" (固定式護罩)

"interlocking guard" (互鎖式護罩)

"prime mover" (原動機)

"striking gear" (撥動裝置)

"transmission machinery" (傳動機械)

"trip guard" (觸覺式護罩)

"two-hand control device" (雙手控制裝置)