### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dry Batteries) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(乾電池)規例》

15. Lockers for protective clothing
(1) Every person supplied with protective clothing in accordance with regulation 14 shall be provided by the proprietor of the factory with either 2 lockers or a locker consisting of 2 separate compartments.
(2) 1 locker or, where only 1 locker is provided, one of the compartments of the locker shall be used solely and exclusively for the storage of the protective clothing of the person for whom the locker has been provided.

16. Washing facilities
(1) Washrooms with space for changing clothes shall be provided by the proprietor of a factory in a convenient position for the use of persons supplied with protective clothing in accordance with regulation 14.
(2) Such washrooms shall be equipped with—
(a) showers with hot and cold water at the ratio of 1 shower per 10 persons so provided with protective clothing; or
(b) wash-hand basins with hot and cold water at the ratio of 1 basin per 6 persons so provided with protective clothing.
(3) Separate washrooms shall be provided for persons of each sex.
(4) No washroom shall be used for the purpose of any part of the manufacture of or for the storage of dry batteries.
(5) The fixtures and interiors of washrooms shall be cleaned thoroughly by washing at least twice in every week.

17. Notices
There shall be prominently displayed in mixing rooms and dolly-pressing rooms—
(a) in red letters at least 100 millimetres in height on a white background, not less than 2 notices marked plainly “NO SMOKING” in English and “ 不准吸煙” in Chinese; and (L.N. 238 of 1984)
(b) not less than 2 notices, in English and in Chinese, in a form approved by the Commissioner, containing information as to the toxic nature of manganese dioxide and the precautions to be taken in its use in the manufacture of dry batteries.

18. Responsibilities
(1) No person who works in the manufacture of dry batteries shall wilfully misuse or interfere with any facility or equipment.
(2) Where a person who works in the manufacture of dry batteries knows of any fault or defect in any facility or equipment in the factory, he shall forthwith report the same to the proprietor.
(3) A proprietor shall not order, direct, authorize, permit or suffer any person to contravene these regulations.

### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dry Batteries) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(乾電池)規例》

19. Offences and penalties
(1) A proprietor of a factory—
(a) in or in respect of which regulation 4, 11, 12, 15 or 17 is contravened commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4; or
(b) in or in respect of which regulation 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16 or 18(3) is contravened commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6.
(2) A person (other than a proprietor of a factory) who—
(a) contravenes regulation 11, 12, 14(4) or 15(2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3; or
(b) contravenes regulation 13, 14(3) or 18(1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5.
(5 of 2023 s. 43)

### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electrolytic Chromium Process) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(電解鉻工序)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electrolytic Chromium Process) Regulations.

2. Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
bath (電解槽) means any vessel used for an electrolytic chromium process or for any process subsequent thereto;
electrolytic chromium process (電解鉻工序) means the electrolytic plating, polishing or oxidation of articles wholly or partly consisting of metal by the use of an electrolyte containing chromic acid or other chromium compound;
employee (僱員) means a person employed in any process involving contact with liquid or vapour from a bath.

3. Application
These regulations shall apply to any industrial undertaking in which any electrolytic chromium process is carried on.

4. Floors
The floor of every place containing a bath shall be rendered even and impervious to water and shall be maintained in that condition and washed down daily.

5. Mechanical exhaust
At every bath in which an electrolytic chromium process is carried on, an efficient exhaust draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate on the vapour or spray given off as near as may be at the point of origin, so as to prevent it from entering into any other place in which any person works.

6. Provision, storage and drying of protective clothing
(1) There shall be provided and maintained in good condition for the use of every employee—
(a) aprons with bibs, which shall be of sufficient length and made of rubber, leather or other impermeable material;
(b) loose fitting rubber gloves of suitable length; and
(c) rubber boots or other waterproof foot wear.
(2) There shall be provided and maintained in good condition suitable accommodation for the storage, and adequate arrangement for the drying, of the protective clothing provided under paragraph (1).

7. Towels, soap, etc.
(1) There shall be provided for the use of every employee—
(a) a sufficient supply of clean towels, which shall be renewed daily; and
(b) a sufficient supply of water, soap, nail brushes and ointments suitable for the protection of the skin.
(2) In this regulation, employee (僱員) includes a person engaged in subsequent polishing or finishing by aid of mechanical power involving exposure to chromium oxide or other compounds of chromium.

8. Warning notice
A notice, in English and Chinese, as to the effects of chrome on the skin, and in a form approved by the Commissioner shall be prominently displayed adjacent to every bath.

9. Misuse of appliance, protective clothing
No employee shall misuse or, without the consent of the proprietor, interfere with any appliance or any item of protective clothing provided in accordance with these regulations.

### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electrolytic Chromium Process) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(電解鉻工序)規例》

10. Persons employed to wear protective clothing
Every employee shall—
(a) wear the protective clothing provided for him under regulation 6; and
(b) when it is not being worn, deposit the protective clothing provided for him, in the place for the storage thereof provided under regulation 6.

11. Offences and penalties
(1) A proprietor of an industrial undertaking who—
(a) contravenes regulation 4, 7 or 8 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4; or
(b) contravenes regulation 5 or 6 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6.
(2) An employee who contravenes regulation 9 or 10 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5.
(5 of 2023 s. 26)

### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(起重機械及起重裝置)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations.

2. Application
(1) These regulations shall apply to lifting appliances and lifting gear used for raising or lowering or as a means of suspension in any industrial undertaking. (L.N. 191 of 1978; L.N. 285 of 1993)
(2) (Repealed L.N. 285 of 1993)

### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(起重機械及起重裝置)規例》

4. Construction
The owner of a lifting appliance shall ensure that it is not used unless—
(a) it is of good mechanical construction, made of strong and sound materials, and free from patent defect;
(b) it is properly maintained; (L.N. 285 of 1993)
(c) the arrangements for fixing and anchoring the appliance are adequate to secure its safety;
(d) it is adequately and securely supported; and (L.N. 285 of 1993)
(e) every structure supporting it is of good construction and adequate strength, of sound materials and free from patent defect. (L.N. 285 of 1993)