### Quarries (Safety) Regulations 《石礦場(安全)規例》

19. Certain number of workers to be trained in first aid
(1) No work shall be carried on in any quarry unless the following number of the persons working in the quarry are persons trained in first aid—
(a) where less than 50 persons are so working, 3 persons or such lesser number of persons as the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour may specify in writing in any particular case;
(b) where 50 or more persons but less than 300 persons are so working, 3 persons; and
(c) where 300 or more persons are so working, 5 persons.
(2) Where any work is carried on in a quarry in contravention of paragraph (1)—
(a) the proprietor; and
(b) the supervisor on duty,
shall each be guilty of an offence.

20. Proprietor to deliver to Commissioner for Labour particulars of persons trained in first aid
(1) The proprietor of every quarry in which any person trained in first aid is working at the date of commencement of this Part shall within 14 days thereafter deliver in writing, in English or in Chinese, to the Commissioner for Labour the information required under paragraph (3) in relation to such person.
(2) The proprietor of every quarry in which any person trained in first aid commences to work after the date of commencement of this Part shall within 14 days of the date on which that person commences to work in the quarry deliver in writing, in English or in Chinese, to the Commissioner for Labour the information required under paragraph (3) in relation to such person.
(3) The information required to be delivered in writing to the Commissioner for Labour in respect of the person trained in first aid shall be—
(a) the full name of such person;
(b) the date on which he commenced to work in the quarry; and
(c) the qualifications by virtue of which he is deemed to be trained in first aid.
(4) Where after the date of commencement of this Part any person trained in first aid ceases to work in any quarry, the proprietor of the quarry shall within 14 days of such person having ceased to work in the quarry notify the Commissioner for Labour in writing, in English or in Chinese, of—
(a) the full name of such person; and
(b) the date on which such person ceased to work in the quarry.
(5) Any proprietor who contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence.

### Quarries (Safety) Regulations 《石礦場(安全)規例》

21. First aid equipment to be kept in quarry
(1) In every quarry there shall at all times be kept and maintained in good condition the first aid equipment specified in the Second Schedule.
(2) The Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour may by notice in writing, in English and in Chinese, to the proprietor of a quarry require that—
(a) a sufficient supply of assorted sizes of waterproof adhesive wound dressings; and
(b) a sufficient supply of waterproof adhesive plaster,
shall be kept and maintained in good condition in the quarry.
(3) The proprietor of a quarry in respect of which—
(a) paragraph (1); or
(b) a requirement made under paragraph (2),
is contravened shall be guilty of an offence.

22. First aid equipment to be kept in box or cupboard
(1) All first aid equipment which is required to be kept and maintained in a quarry under regulation 21(1) and (2) shall be kept and maintained in a first aid box or cupboard which is of adequate capacity and which is in a readily accessible place.
(2) Nothing except first aid equipment shall be kept in a first aid box or cupboard.
(3) Every first aid box or cupboard shall be marked plainly “FIRST AID” in English and “ 急救 “ in Chinese.
(4) The proprietor of any quarry in respect of which paragraph (1), (2) or (3) is contravened shall be guilty of an offence.

23. Proprietor to designate person in charge of first aid box or cupboard
(1) The proprietor of every quarry shall designate a person who works in the quarry and who is a person trained in first aid to be in charge of the first aid box or cupboard and the first aid equipment contained therein.
(2) Any proprietor who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

24. Stretcher to be kept alongside first aid box or cupboard
(1) In every quarry a stretcher shall at all times be kept alongside the first aid box or cupboard and maintained in good condition.
(2) The proprietor of any quarry in respect of which paragraph (1) is contravened shall be guilty of an offence.

### Quarries (Safety) Regulations 《石礦場(安全)規例》

25. No work to be carried on except under sole supervision of supervisor or deputy supervisor
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no work shall be carried on in any quarry unless—
(a) an approved supervisor of the quarry is present at the quarry; and
(b) the work is carried on under the sole supervision of such approved supervisor.
(2) Where no approved supervisor is present at the quarry, work may be carried on in the quarry if—
(a) an approved deputy supervisor of the quarry is present at the quarry; and
(b)  the work is carried on under the sole supervision of such approved deputy supervisor:

Provided that the total time in any 1 year during which work may be carried on in a quarry in accordance with this paragraph shall not, except with the consent in writing of the Commissioner or any person authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour, exceed 500 hours.(3) The proprietor of any quarry in which any work is carried on in contravention of paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

26. Supervisor on duty to complete daily entry in Time Register
(1) Every supervisor on duty in a quarry shall in respect of each period during which work is carried on in the quarry under his supervision complete the prescribed entry in the Time Register. (See First Schedule, Form 4)

27. Persons not to work in quarry without sufficient instruction or training
(1) No supervisor on duty in a quarry shall permit any person to work therein who has not received sufficient instruction and training in the work in which he is engaged.
(2) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

28. Supervisor on duty to inspect working places periodically
(1) At the beginning of every work shift in any quarry, every place or road therein which will be used by any person in the course of his work during the work shift shall be inspected by the supervisor on duty to determine whether any person who may use such place or road during the work shift will be endangered or is likely to be endangered.
(2) At the beginning of the first work shift on every day on which work is carried on in any quarry, the supervisor on duty shall inspect—
(a) every top, face or side in the quarry; and
(b) any overburden in the quarry,
to determine whether the top, face, side or overburden endangers or is likely to endanger any person at any place in the quarry.
(3) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.