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[接上页] (b) a notice in English and Chinese in the following form is prominently displayed on the platform- "All wire ropes shall be inspected prior to commencement of daily work 每日开工前须检查所有绳索". (Enacted 1994) Cap 59AC s 20 Test and examination prior to use (1) The owner of a suspended working platform shall ensure that it is not used for carrying persons unless it has been thoroughly examined by a competent examiner in the immediately preceding 6 months before its use and he has obtained a certificate in the approved form in which the competent examiner has made a statement to the effect that it is in safe working order. (2) The owner of a suspended working platform shall ensure that it is not used for carrying persons unless it has been load tested and thoroughly examined by a competent examiner during the immediately preceding 12 months before its use and he has obtained a certificate in the approved form in which the competent examiner has made a statement to the effect that it is in safe working order. (3) Notwithstanding the fact that an owner has complied with subsections (1) and (2), where a suspended working platform has subsequently undergone- (a) substantial repair; (b) re-erection, including erection following its removal to a different location; (c) adjustment to any member of the suspended working platform, being an adjustment which involves changes in the arrangements for anchoring or supporting the suspended working platform; or (d) failure or collapse,the owner of the suspended working platform shall ensure that it is not used for carrying persons unless it has been further load tested and thoroughly examined by a competent examiner and the owner has obtained from him another certificate in the approved form in which he has made a statement to the effect that it is in safe working order. (Enacted 1994) Cap 59AC s 21 Duties of competent examiner (1) A competent examiner shall deliver the certificate or relevant report to the owner of a suspended working platform within 28 days after thoroughly examining it or load testing and thoroughly examining it, as the case may be. (2) Should the competent examiner discover that the suspended working platform cannot be used safely unless certain repairs are carried out, he shall immediately inform the owner and deliver a report to him, with a copy of that report to the Commissioner, within 14 days. (3) Where the competent examiner concludes that the suspended working platform is safe but will require repairs before the next certificate will be required, he shall note that fact on the certificate and shall send a copy of it to the Commissioner. (Enacted 1994) Cap 59AC s 22 Marking of safe working load and number of persons allowed The owner of a suspended working platform shall- (a) clearly and legibly mark on the platform- (i) the safe working load applicable to the suspended working platform; (ii) the maximum number of persons that may be carried at any one time; and (iii) an appropriate mark to distinguish it from other similar suspended working platforms owned by him; and(b) ensure that it is not used to carry- (i) any load greater than the safe working load except that, for the purpose of carrying out a load test under section 20, the safe working load may be exceeded by such amount as a competent examiner carrying out the load test may authorize; or (ii) a greater number of persons than the maximum number marked on the platform. (Enacted 1994) Cap 59AC s 23 Construction of wire rope Without prejudice to any other provision of this Regulation, the owner of a suspended working platform shall ensure that a wire rope is not used for raising or lowering, or as a means of suspension of, the suspended working platform or as its safety rope if- (a) in any length of 10 diameters, the total number of visible broken wires exceeds 5% of the total number of wires in the rope; (b) there is any kink or distortion in the rope; or (c) there is on the rope marked signs of wear or corrosion. (Enacted 1994) Cap 59AC s 24 Keeping of records of maintenance (1) The owner of a suspended working platform shall keep in a safe place records of maintenance carried out under this Regulation. (2) If any suspended working platform is taken out of use, the owner shall keep the records of maintenance in a safe place for a period of at least 6 years after the date on which it was taken out of use. (3) The owner shall ensure that the records of maintenance required to be kept under this section are available for inspection by an occupational safety officer at all reasonable times. (32 of 2000 s. 48) (Enacted 1994) Cap 59AC s 25 Keeping and displaying of reports (1) The owner of a suspended working platform shall keep the certificates or reports received by him in respect of any thorough examination or load test and thorough examination carried out under this Regulation for a period of 3 years after the date he received each of them. |