| (Cap 59, section 7) [1 September 1976] L.N. 205 of 1976 (L.N. 123 of 1976) Cap 59O reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Good Lifts) Regulations. Cap 59O reg 2 Application These regulations apply to any lift used in an industrial undertaking, which is- (a) a goods lift to which the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 327) applies by virtue of section 3 of that Ordinance but which has been exempted under section 44A from the application of that Ordinance; (b) a service lift to which the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 327) does not apply by virtue of section 3(1)(a)(xiv) of that Ordinance. Cap 59O reg 3 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "competent examiner" (合资格检验员) in relation to the carrying out of any examination of a lift required by these regulations, means a person- (a) who is appointed for that purpose by the owner of the lift; and (b) whose name appears on the register of lift engineers kept by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services in pursuance of section 5 of the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 327); (13 of 1995 s. 2)"lift" (升降机) means a lifting machine or appliance having a car or platform the direction of movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides; "maintained" (维修、保持) means maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and good repair; "owner" (拥有人), in relation to a lift, includes the proprietor of an industrial undertaking in which the lift is used, the lessee or hirer of the lift, and any agent or person in charge or having the control or management of the lift. Cap 59O reg 4 Construction The owner of a lift shall ensure that it is not put into operation or used unless- (a) it is of good mechanical construction and made of strong and sound materials; and (b) it is properly maintained. Cap 59O reg 5 Examination (1) The owner of a lift shall cause it to be thoroughly examined by a competent examiner at least once annually and a report of the examination to be entered in the register kept under regulation 6. (L.N. 162 of 1976) (2) Where an examination under paragraph (1) shows that the lift cannot be used with safety unless certain repairs are carried out immediately, or within a specified time, the examiner shall, not later than 28 days after the completion of the examination, send a copy of the report of the examination to the Commissioner. Cap 59O reg 6 Register of examination to be kept by owner (1) The owner of a lift required to be examined under regulation 5 shall keep a register containing a report of every examination carried out on the lift. (2) The register shall be in the form prescribed in the Schedule and each entry therein shall be signed by the person carrying out the examination. (3) On being requested to do so by an occupational safety officer, the owner of a lift shall produce the register for inspection. (32 of 2000 s. 48) Cap 59O reg 7 Liftway to be enclosed (1) The liftway of a lift shall be efficiently protected by a substantial enclosure fitted with doors. (L.N. 587 of 1995) (2) Every such door shall be fitted with an efficient locking device of such a type that- (a) the door cannot be opened except when the car or platform is at rest at the landing place to which the door gives access; and (b) the car or platform cannot be moved away from the landing place until the door is fully closed and locked.(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall prevent any such door from being opened- (a) in an emergency; or (b) during any period when the lift is being used solely for the purpose of repairs or examination under regulation 5,whether or not the car or platform is at rest at the lift landing place to which the door gives access. (4) The enclosure of a liftway shall be so constructed as to prevent, when the doors are closed, any person entering or falling down the liftway or coming into contact with any moving part of the lift. (5) The lift and the enclosure of the liftway shall be so constructed as to prevent any part of any goods carried in the car or platform from being trapped between any part of the car or platform and any of the moving parts of the lift or any fixed structure. (6) The owner of a lift shall ensure that it is not used unless it complies with paragraphs (1), (2), (4) and (5). Cap 59O reg 8 Lighting, stopping, prevention of overrunning (1) There shall be provided and maintained for every lift- (a) adequate lighting for the car or platform; (b) at each landing place, a "stop" switch or "stop" push for stopping the lift; and (c) automatic devices to prevent the lift from overrunning.(2) No operating switch shall be installed in or on the car or platform of the lift. (3) The owner of a lift shall ensure that the lift is not used unless it complies with paragraphs (1) and (2). Cap 59O reg 9 Overloading and carriage of persons (1) There shall be conspicuously displayed in or on the car or platform of a lift easily legible notices in English and Chinese stating- |
