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No. S. 12. The following draft of regulations which it is proposed to make under the Factory (Accidents) Ordinance, 1927, when passed, is published for general informa- tion.
Draft Regulations
1. Subject to any exemption granted by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs Application. these regulations shall apply to all factories.
2. It shall be lawful for the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to exempt any Power to factory, or any class of factory, from all or any of these regulations, and to exempt. withdraw any such exemption.
of accidents.
3.- (1) Every accident in a factory which results in loss of life or which Notification disables any person employed in the factory so as to cause him to be absent for more than three days from his ordinary work shall, within seven days thereof, be reported, on the form in the Appendix hereto, either at the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or at a police station.
(2) If any accident causing disablement is notified under this regulation and the accident subsequently results in the death of the person disabled, notice in writing of the death shall forthwith be given either at the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or at a police station.
4.--(1) All driving belts passing through floors shall be securely fenced Driving to a height of 63 feet from the floor.
(2) All driving belts used for main driving or counter-driving which are within 63 feet of the floor or other place to which the workers have access shall be securely fenced.
(3) All overhead main driving belts, if more than four inches wide, shall be protected underneath with strong guards of woods or metal at those parts where persons are likely to pass under them.
belts.
5. All moving parts of any machines which are adjacent to any passage Machines way shall be securely fenced.
adjacent to passage
ways.
machinery
6.-(1) All dangerous parts of all machinery, and every part of the mill- Dangeroas gearing, must either be securely fenced, or be in such position or of such parts of construction or to be equally safe to every person employed or working in the and mill- factory as it would be if it were securely fenced.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, "mill gearing" includes every shaft, wheel, drum and pulley and every other appliance by which motion or power is communicated to any machine.
gearing.
7. All fly wheels, all pulleys, and all exposed wheels, shall be securely Exposed fenced, and all set screws and bolt heads shall be cut off or countersunk.
wheels, etc.
8. All shafting which runs at a height of less than 63 feet from the floor Shafting. or any place to which the workers have access shall be securely fenced.
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9. For the purposes of these regulations, "securely fenced" means securely Meaning of fenced to the satisfaction of the Secretary for Chiuose Affairs.
securely
fenced.
of fencing.
10. All fencing must be constantly maintained in an efficient state while the Maintenance parts required to be fenced are in motion or use, except where they are under of efficiency repair or under examination in connexion with repair, or are necessarily exposed for the purpose of cleaning or lubricating or for altering the gearing or arrange- ments of the parts of the machine.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Clerk of Councils.
1927.