Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (PROTECTION OF EYES) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

[regulation 2]

SPECIFIED PROCESSES

1. Dry grinding of metals or articles of metal applied by hand to a revolving
wheel, band or disc driven by mechanical power.

2. Turning (external or internal) of non-ferrous metals, or of cast iron, or
of articles of such metals or such iron, where the work is done dry, other
than precision turning where the use of eye protectors or a screen would
seriously interfere with the work, or turning by means of hand tools.

3. Welding or cutting of metals by means of an electrical, oxy-acetylene or
similar process.

4. Truing or dressing of an abrasive wheel.

5. Any work carried out with a hand-held cartridge-operated tool, including
the operation of loading and unloading live cartridges into such a tool, and
the handling of such a tool for the purpose of maintenance, repair or
examination when the tool is loaded with a live cartridge.

6. The handling in open vessels or manipulation of acids, alkalis, dangerous
corrosive materials, whether liquid or solid, and other substances which are
similarly injurious to the eyes.

7. The use of compressed air for removing swarf, dust, dirt or other
particles.

8. Any process involving the use of an instrument which produces light
amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.

9. The production of metal castings at pressure die casting machines.

10. Working at a spout of, or attending to, a cupola or furnace where there is
a reasonably foreseeable risk of injury to the eyes from molten metal.

11. Pouring or skimming molten metal.

12. Work in the manufacture of glass and in the processing of glass and the
handling of cullet where in any of the foregoing cases there is a reasonably
foreseeable risk of injury to the eyes of any person engaged in the work from
particles or fragments thrown off.

13. Inspection of glass bottles which contain aerated liquids.

14. The following processes when carried on by means of hand tools or other
portable tools-

   (a)  Fettling of metal castings involving the removal of metal.

   (b)  Cutting out or cutting off (not including drilling or punching back)
        of cold rivets or bolts from boilers or other plant or from ships.

   (c)  Chipping or scaling or scurfing of boilers or ships' plates.

   (d)  Breaking, cutting, dressing, carving or drilling of concrete, plaster,
        slag or stone (whether natural or artificial).