FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CARTRIDGE-OPERATED FIXING TOOLS) REGULATIONS

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CARTRIDGE-OPERATED FIXING TOOLS) REGULATIONS

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS
(CARTRIDGE-OPERATED FIXING TOOLS)
REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation................................... Page

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Citation................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 2

2. Interpretation................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 2
3. Application...................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 3

PART 11

DUTIES OF CONTRACTORS, PROPRIETORS AND OPERATORS

4. Only approved tools to be used ............ ... ... ... ... ... R 3

5. Operational condition of tools ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 3

6. Pins ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 4
7. Cartridges ............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 4

8. Tool markings ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 4

9. Storage of tool and ancillary equipment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 4

10. Tool box to contain instructions on care and operation of tool ... ... ... ... R 4

11........................Operators to hold certificates of competency ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5

12. Lighting and safe place of work ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5

13.............Safe atmosphere ............... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5

14...............Protective equipment ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5

15. Action when defect discovered ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5
16. Person under 18 not to use tools ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5

17.............Misuse of tools, etc . ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5

PART 111

MISCELLANEOUS

18. Offences and penalties...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 5
19. Power to amend ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... R 6

Schedule Approved cartridge operated cited fixing tools ... ... ... ...





FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS
(CARTRIDGE-OPERATED FIXING TOOLS)
REGULATIONS

(Cap. 59, section 7)

[1 July 1977.]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial
Undertakings (Cartridge-Operated Fixing Tools) Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

'approved tool' means a tool, including any part thereof,

tile Schedule,

'cartridge' means a propellant gas producing cartridge designed for use
in a tool;

'cartridge-operated fixing tool' means an instrument designed and used
for driving pins into structural material, the driving force being
derived from a cartridge;

'certificate of competency' means

(a)a certificate issued by a person who provides courses of
training, approved by the Commissioner, in the operation of a
tool; or

(b)such other certificate approved by the Commissioner as being
equivalent to a certificate referred to in paragraph (a);

'construction site' means a place where construction work is
undertaken and also any area in the immediate vicinity of any such
place which is used for the storage of materials or plant used or
intended to be used for the purpose of construction work;

'direct-acting tool' means a tool in which the driving force is
transmitted to the pin directly from a cartridge;

,,ear protector' includes car-muffs, ear plugs and ear valves;





'indirect-acting tool' means a tool in which the driving force is
transmitted to the pin by means of an intervening piston with
limited axial movement;

'manufacturer', in relation to a tool, means the manufacturer of the tool;

,,operator' means a person using or employed in using a tool;

'pin' includes a nail, stud, eyelet, eyepin, fastener or other similar object
which is driven into structural material by means of a tool;

,protective equipment' means safety goggles, safety helmets and ear
protectors;

'tool' means a cartridge-operated fixing tool.

3. These regulations apply in relation to the use of any tool in an
industrial undertaking.

PART 11

DUTIES OF CONTRACTORS, PROPRIETORS AND
OPERATORS

4. No tool other than an approved tool shall be used in an industrial
undertaking.

5. (1) Every tool shall be maintained in such condition that it can be
operated only

(a)when fitted with a splinter guard at right angles to the axis of
the barrel and at the end of the barrel. In the case of a direct-
acting tool the splinter guard shall be so maintained that the
distance from the outer edge of the guard to the axis of the
barrel shall not be less than 50 mm;

(b)when the splinter guard is in firm contact with the material to
be pierced and the splinter guard and barrel are fully pressed
home against the surface of the material;

(c)when the barrel and splinter guard are pressed against the
surface of the material to be pierced with a pressure exceeding
5 kg; and

(d)in the case of a direct-acting tool, when the axis of the barrel is
at an angle of less than 7 degrees to a line perpendicular to the
work surface.

(2) Every tool shall be maintained in such condition that it cannot
operate

(a) when the tool is being loaded;

(b)when the tool is dropped on to a hard surface from a height
not exceeding 300 cm; and





(c)when any part of the tool has been assembled incorrectly
or when the separate parts required to be dismantled or
manipulated for loading have not been firmly locked
together.

(3) Every tool shall be maintained properly and free from
patent defects.

6. (1) No pins other than those which correspond to the
manufacturer's specifications for the particular type and make of
tool shall be used in the operation of that tool.

(2) Pins, including their caps or rings, shall be of a size in
conformity with the bore of the barrel of the tool.

7. No cartridges other than those which correspond to the
manufacturer's specifications for the particular type and make of
tool shall be used in the operation of that tool.

8. Every tool shall be kept clearly and permanently marked,
in English or in Chinese, either on the tool or on a plate fixed to it,
with-

(a) the manufacturer's name or trade mark;

(b) the type or model of the tool; and

(c) its serial number.

9. (1) A tool box, or other similar container, which is of
strong construction and fitted with suitable means for locking it
shall be provided for the storage of every tool, its cartridges, pins
and ancillary equipment.

(2) A loaded tool shall not be stored in the tool box or other
container provided under paragraph (1).

(3) While a tool is not required for use it shall be kept in the
tool box, or other container, provided under paragraph (1), which
shall be locked and stored in a secure place.

10. Every tool box, or other similar container, provided under
regulation 9, shall contain a copy of the manufacturer's instruction
manual appropriate to the tool in English and Chinese giving the
following information-

(a)the procedure to be followed for loading, firing and dis-
mantling the tool;

(b)the procedure to be followed for dealing with delayed
ignition for any cause;

(c)instructions on regular cleaning, oiling and inspection and
the correct method of dismantling and reassembling the
removable parts of the tool; and





(d)instructions on the selection of recommended pins and
cartridges for the tool together with a guide for distinguishing
the strength of the charge contained in the cartridges.

11. (1) A tool shall not be used other than by a person who holds a
certificate of competency.

(2) A certificate of competency shall be in a form approved by the
Commissioner.

12. The place in which a tool is used shall-

(a)be suitably lit to the extent necessary to secure the operator's
safety; and

(b)so far as is reasonably practical be made and kept safe to the
extent that the operator shall have a firm foot-hold.

13. No tool shall be used in an atmosphere containing flammable
vapours, flammable gases or explosive dusts.

14. (1) Suitable protective equipment shall be provided and
maintained in good condition for the use of every operator.

(2) Every operator shall, while using a tool, wear the protective
equipment provided for him under paragraph (1).

15. If the operator of a tool discovers a fault or defect in the tool, or
in any pins or cartridges provided for use therewith, he shall

(a) cease to operate the tool; and

(b)forthwith report the fault or defect to the contractor or
proprietor employing him.

16. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to use a
tool.

17. No person shall misuse or, without reasonable excuse, interfere
with

(a) any tool, pin or cartridge; or

(b) any protective equipment provided under regulation 14(1).

PART 111

MISCELLANEOUS

18. (1) The contractor engaged in construction work on a
construction site or the proprietor of any other industrial undertaking in
or in respect of which any of the provisions of regulation 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 16 is contravened commits an offence.





(1A) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1)

(a)in respect of a contravention of regulation 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14
or 16, is liable to a fine of $30,000;

(b)in respect of a contravention of regulation 8, 9, 10 or 12, is liable
to a fine of $20,000.

(2) An operator who contravenes any of the provisions of

regulation 6, 7, 9(2) or (3), 11, 13, 14(2) or 15 commits an offence and is
liable to a fine of $10,000.

(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of

regulation 17 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.

19. The Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, amend

the Schedule.

SCHEDULE LE [regs. 2 & 19.]


APPROVED CARTRIDE OPERATED FIXING TOOLS

1. Ramset Model J-10
2. Ramset Model J-20
3. Ramset Model J-30
4. Ramset Model JP-50
4A. Ramset Model 4180
5. Hilti Model DX 100L
6. Hilti Model DX 350
7. Hilti Model DX 400
8. Hilti Model DX 600
9. Hilti Model DX 60ON
10. Hilti Model DX 650
11. Impex Model KOMET 1B
12. Omark Model 330 Super G
13. Omark Model 330 EP4
14. Omark Model 330 EP 8
15. Deutzer Bolzensetzer Model FAVORIT
16. Omark Model 330 L-V
17. Ramset Model JP 88
18. Hilti Model DX 450
19. Red Head Model 330 BPE-4
20. Red Head Mode 330 BPE-8
21. RedHead Model A-10
22 Ramest Model D-60
23. Omark Model M3-1M4





24. Red Head Model 340 BPE-4


25. Red Head Mode 340 BPE-8
26. Hilti Model DX 350P
27. Ramset Model 90
28. Hilti Model DX 36M
29. SPIT Mode P60
L.N. 70/77. L.N. 118/77. L.N. 198/77. L.N. 313/77. L.N. 52/78. L.N. 206/81. L.N. 327/81. L.N. 287/82. L.N. 401/82. L.N. 428/82. L.N. 242/84. L.N. 340/84. L.N. 98/85. L.N. 252/85. L.N. 314/85. L.N. 14/87. L.N. 117/77. Citation. Interpretation. Schedule. Application. Only approved tools to be used. Operational condition of tools. Pins. Cartridges. Tool markings. Storage of tool and ancillary equipment. Tool box to contain instructions on care and operation of tool. Operators to hold certificates of competency. Lighting and safe place of work. Safe atmosphere. Protective equipment. Action when defect discovered. Persons under 18 not to use tools. Misuse of tools, etc. Offences and penalties. L.N. 327/81. Power to amend Schedule. L.N. 118/77. L.N. 198/77. L.N. 313/77. L.N. 52/78. L.N. 206/81. L.N. 287/82. L.N. 401/82. L.N. 428/82. L.N. 242/84. L.N. 340/84. L.N. 98/85. L.N. 252/85. L.N. 314/85. L.N. 14/87.

L.N. 70/77. L.N. 118/77. L.N. 198/77. L.N. 313/77. L.N. 52/78. L.N. 206/81. L.N. 327/81. L.N. 287/82. L.N. 401/82. L.N. 428/82. L.N. 242/84. L.N. 340/84. L.N. 98/85. L.N. 252/85. L.N. 314/85. L.N. 14/87. L.N. 117/77. Citation. Interpretation. Schedule. Application. Only approved tools to be used. Operational condition of tools. Pins. Cartridges. Tool markings. Storage of tool and ancillary equipment. Tool box to contain instructions on care and operation of tool. Operators to hold certificates of competency. Lighting and safe place of work. Safe atmosphere. Protective equipment. Action when defect discovered. Persons under 18 not to use tools. Misuse of tools, etc. Offences and penalties. L.N. 327/81. Power to amend Schedule. L.N. 118/77. L.N. 198/77. L.N. 313/77. L.N. 52/78. L.N. 206/81. L.N. 287/82. L.N. 401/82. L.N. 428/82. L.N. 242/84. L.N. 340/84. L.N. 98/85. L.N. 252/85. L.N. 314/85. L.N. 14/87.

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