Frequently
Asked Questions on Occupational Safety and Health
Certification
of Workers and Operators
| Q1. | What
types of work are required under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
and its subsidiary regulations to be performed by workers who are trained and
hold certificates? |
| Q2. | What
legal requirements do I have to fulfill, and where can I be trained, to work on
a suspended working platform? |
| Q3. | What
legal requirements do I have to fulfill, and where can I be trained, to become
a crane operator? |
| Q4. | Is
a person who performs gas welding or flame cutting work required to hold a certificate? |
| Q5. | How
to obtain the certificate for performing gas welding and flame cutting work? |
| Q6. | Is
a person who operates a loadshifting machine required to hold a certificate? |
| Q7. | How
to obtain the certificate for operating a loadshifting machine? |
| Q8. | Is
a person required to hold a certificate for loadshifting machine to operate truck
or lorry on construction sites if he/she holds a driving license for these vehicles? |
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| Q1. | What types of work are required under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and its subsidiary regulations to be performed by workers who are trained and hold certificates? |
| A1. |
The following types of work are required under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and its subsidiary regulations to be performed by workers who are trained and hold certificates:
# The certification requirement for operating these types of machines has not yet come into operation.
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| Q2. | What legal requirements do I have to fulfill, and where can I be trained, to work on a suspended working platform? |
| A2. |
Under Section 17 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Suspended Working Platforms) Regulation, Chapter 59AC, every person working on a suspended working platform shall -
AND have obtained a certificate in respect of such training from the person who provided the training. |
| Q3. | What legal requirements do I have to fulfill, and where can I be trained, to become a crane operator? |
| A3. |
Under Regulation 15A(1) of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations, Chapter 59J, a crane shall only be operated by a person who-
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| Q4. | Is a person who performs gas welding or flame cutting work required to hold a certificate? |
| A4. |
Yes. A person who performs gas welding or flame cutting work in industrial undertakings is required under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Gas Welding and Flame Cutting) Regulation, Chapter 59AI, to hold a valid certificate.
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| Q5. | How to obtain the certificate for performing gas welding and flame cutting work? |
| A5. |
The certificate for performing gas welding and flame cutting work in industrial undertakings is issued by providers of recognized training courses. The Commissioner for Labour has recognized a number of training courses on gas welding and flame cutting work. A person shall complete such course in order to obtain the certificate.
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| Q6. | Is a person who operates a loadshifting machine required to hold a certificate? |
| A6. |
Yes. A person who operates a loadshifting machine in industrial undertaking or construction site is required under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Loadshifting Machinery) Regulation, Chapter 59AG, to hold a valid certificate applicable to the type of loadshifting machine to which that machine belongs. This requirement will be implemented in stages. In the first stage commencing 1 September 2002, certificate is required for operating fork-lift truck in industrial undertakings (including construction sites) and for operating bulldozer, loader, excavator, truck and lorry on construction sites
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| Q7. | How to obtain the certificate for operating a loadshifting machine? |
| A7. | The certificate for operating a loadshifting machine is issued by providers of recognized training courses. The Commissioner for Labour has recognized a number of training courses for loadshifting machines. A person shall complete such training course in order to obtain the relevant certificate.
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| Q8. | Is a person required to hold a certificate for loadshifting machine to operate truck or lorry on construction sites if he/she holds a driving license for these vehicles? |
| A8. |
No. A person is not required to hold a certificate for loadshifting machine to operate truck or lorry on construction sites if he/she holds a valid driving license issued under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Chapter 374) of the class to which the truck or lorry belongs.
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