### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Fire Precautions in Notifiable Workplaces) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(應呈報工場的防火設備)規例》

7. Smoking
(1) An occupational safety officer may, by notice in writing, prohibit smoking in any notifiable workplace, or in any part thereof, where any inflammable substance or any other substance or article which in his opinion involves danger from fire is present for the purposes of or in connexion with, any industrial process or operation, and the circumstances are such that smoking would give rise to a serious risk of fire. (32 of 2000 s. 48)
(2) No person shall smoke in any part of a notifiable workplace in which smoking is prohibited under paragraph (1).
(3) The proprietor of a notifiable workplace in which smoking is prohibited under paragraph (1)— (71 of 1989 s. 13; 5 of 2023 s. 48)
(a) must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure compliance with the prohibition; and
(b) must display in prominent positions within the workplace sufficient number of notices bearing the words and characters “NO SMOKING 不准吸煙”, in letters and characters not less than 180 millimetres high. (5 of 2023 s. 48)
(4) All notices displayed in accordance with paragraph (3) shall be maintained in good condition by the proprietor.
(50 of 1985 s. 9)

8. Alterations and additions
(1) The proprietor of a notifiable workplace shall not carry out or cause or permit to be carried out or suffer the continuance of any alteration or addition to a notifiable workplace as it is shown on the plans of the building approved by the Building Authority under Part 2 of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)— (L.N. 210 of 1985; 50 of 1985 s. 9)
(a) that may create a serious risk of—
(i) the outbreak of fire;
(ii) the spread of fire; or
(iii) the spread of smoke from any fire; or
(b) that may obstruct free passageway to a means of escape from the workplace in case of fire.
(2) (Repealed L.N. 210 of 1985)(E.R. 1 of 2012)

### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Fire Precautions in Notifiable Workplaces) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(應呈報工場的防火設備)規例》

9. Storage of inflammable substances
(1) The proprietor of a notifiable workplace in which any inflammable substance is present for the purpose of, or in connexion with, any industrial process or operation shall ensure that— (50 of 1985 s. 9)
(a) subject to subparagraph (b), the inflammable substance is stored in suitable closed containers and that the containers are kept in a storeroom which is approved for that purpose by the Director of Fire Services;
(b) in the case of any room in the workplace where the aggregate quantity of inflammable substance stored does not exceed 35 litres, the inflammable substance is stored in suitable closed containers and that the containers are kept in a cupboard or bin constructed of suitable material. The cupboard or bin shall be situated in a position where it is least likely that the inflammable substance will catch fire.
(2) Every container, storeroom, cupboard and bin used for storing an inflammable substance shall be clearly and boldly marked “Inflammable Substance 易燃物品”. This requirement shall not apply to—
(a) any suitable small closed container containing not more than 500 millilitres of inflammable substance; or
(b) any aerosol dispenser in which the amount of inflammable substance contained is not in excess of either 45 per cent by weight of the total contents or 250 grammes in weight.
(3) This regulation is in addition to and not in derogation of the Dangerous Goods (Control) Regulation (Cap. 295 sub. leg. G). (E.R. 1 of 2019; 29 of 2021 s. 15)

10. Sources of ignition
(1) No naked flame or other means likely to ignite vapour from any inflammable substance shall be present in any notifiable workplace where a dangerous concentration of vapours from an inflammable substance may reasonably be expected to be present.
(2) In any notifiable workplace where a dangerous concentration of vapours from any inflammable substance may reasonably be expected to be present, all cotton waste and other material in the workplace which—
(a) has been used in such a manner as to render it liable to spontaneous combustion; or
(b) is contaminated with any inflammable substance,
shall be deposited as soon as is reasonably practicable in a metal container having a self-closing lid or be removed without delay to a safe place.
(50 of 1985 s. 9)

11. Prevention of escape of vapours
Where any inflammable substance is present in any notifiable workplace steps shall be taken to prevent so far as is reasonably practicable the escape of vapours from any such inflammable substance into the general atmosphere of the workplace.
(50 of 1985 s. 9)

### Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Fire Precautions in Notifiable Workplaces) Regulations 《工廠及工業經營(應呈報工場的防火設備)規例》

12. Naked flame
Without prejudice to regulation 10(1), in every notifiable workplace where any naked flame, burner or furnace is used, adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the accidental ignition of any combustible material.
(50 of 1985 s. 9)

13. Power to require safety precautions, etc.
(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require—
(a) that any notifiable workplace shall be provided with such means of escape therefrom in the case of fire as may be specified in the notice;
(b) that in any notifiable workplace, such measures as may be specified in the notice shall be taken to reduce the risk of—
(i) the outbreak of fire;
(ii) the spread of fire; or
(iii) the spread of smoke from any fire;
(c) that in any notifiable workplace, illuminated notices bearing the words and characters “出 EXIT 路”, in letters and characters not less than 180 millimetres high, shall be provided and maintained in good condition at each exit from the workplace. (50 of 1985 s. 9)
(2) Every notice given under this regulation shall specify in detail the requirements of the Commissioner, and the time within which the notice is to be complied with.
(3) The proprietor of a notifiable workplace shall, on being served with a notice under this regulation, comply with the notice. (50 of 1985 s. 9)