PEAK TRAMWAY (SAFETY) REGULATIONS

PEAK TRAMWAY (SAFETY) REGULATIONS

PEAK TRAMWAY (SAFETY) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation Page

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Citation.............................................................
........................A3

2. InterpretATION ...........................A 3

PART II

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF SURVEYOR

3. Employment of surveyor ...............A 3

4. Duties of surveyor ...................A 4

PART III

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF ENGINEERING SUPERINTENDENT

5. Employment of engineering suprintendent A 4

6. Duties of engineering superintendent .............. A 5

7. Duty to keep daily record ............A 5

8. Duty to carry out examination ........A 6

9. Duty to keep maintenance programme, etc A 6

10. Duty of keep maintenance log ........A 7

11. Duty relating to hauling rope .......A 7

12. Duty to instruct operators and duty technicians relating to safety precautions A 8

13. Duty relating to rescue and rescue equipment ............. A 8

14. Duty relating to operation of tramway in accordance with manual A 9

PARTIV
EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF DUTY TECHNICIAN

15. Employment of duty technician .......A 9

16. Duties of duty technician .................. A10

PART V

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF OPERATOR


17. Employment of operator ..............A10

18. Duties of operator ..................A10

PART VI

RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMPANY

19. Tramway to be examined every year ...A10

20. Duty to report certain occurrences ..All





Regulation Page
21.......................................Duty relating to number of passengers All
22.......................................Duty not to operate tramway when passenger safety endangered All
23. Assistance to be provided by company in relation to duties of engineering
superintendent, duty technician and operator All
24.......................................Company to keep operation manual and maintenance manual All
25. Company not to operate tramway without adequate rescue facilities and
equipment ............................A 12
26. Company to replace hauling rope ......A 12
27. Company to maintain safety of persons using or being in vicinity of tramway A 12
28. Company to ensure safety generally ...A 13
29. Company to provide first aid at terminals A 14
30. Company to furnish information .......A 14
PART VII
OFFENCES
31. Offence by surveyor ..................A 14
32. Offences by engineering superintendent A 15
33. Offence by duty technician ...........A 15
34. Offence by operator ..................A 15
35. Offences by company ..................A 15
Schedule..................................Contents of first aid boxes . A15





PEAK TRAMWAY (SAFETY) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 265, section 15)
[1 September 1989]

L.N. 300 of 1989 -

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Peak Tramway (Safety) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
'Director' means the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services;
'duty technician' means a person employed by the company as a duty
technician under these regulations;
,,engineering Superintendent' means a person employed by the company as an
engineering superintendent under these regulations;
,,operator' means a person employed by the company as an operator under
these regulations;
'Secretary' means the Secretary for Transport;
'surveyor' means a person employed by the company as a surveyor under these
regulations;
'technical institute' has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the
Vocational Training Council Ordinance (Cap. 1130);
'tramcar' means the articulated car (including both compartments) used upon
the tramway.

PART II

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF SURVEYOR

3. Employment of surveyor

(1) The company shall employ a person as a surveyor for the purposes of
this Part.





(2) The company shall not employ any person as a surveyor without the prior
written approval of the Secretary.

(3) The Secretary shall give approval under subregulation (2) if the person
whom the company seeks to employ is a person

(a) who

(i) is a corporate member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers,
or of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of
Marine Engineers, Institution of Electrical Engineers of the
United Kingdom or of such other equivalent institution as may
be acceptable to the Secretary; and

(ii)satisfies the Secretary that he has not less than 3 years practical
experience of or in connection with the maintenance, operation,
inspection and examination of a funicular railway; or

(b)who satisfies the Secretary that by reason of his education, training,
professional experience, knowledge and skill he is a fit and proper
person to be employed by the company as a surveyor for the
purposes of this Part.

4. Duties of surveyor

(1) A person employed as a surveyor shall, when so instructed by the company

(a)examine the emergency braking system of each tramcar and record
the braking distances under dummy load conditions;

(b) test all safety circuits of the tramway; and

(c)examine the haulage rope by gauging the circumference, visual
inspection and defectorgraph reading over the entire length of the
rope where accessible,

and provide a written report thereon to the company.

(2) The examinations and tests under subregulation (1) shall be carried out with
due regard to any Code of Practice issued from time to time under section 14A of the
Ordinance.

PART III

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF ENGINEERING
SUPERINTENDENT

5. Employment of engineering superintendent

(1) The company shall employ a person as an engineering superintendent for
the purposes of this Part.





(2) The company shall not employ any person as an engineering
superintendent without the prior written approval of the Secretary.

(3) The Secretary shall give approval under subregulation (2) if the person
whom the company seeks to employ is a person

(a) who

(i) has a higher diploma or higher certificate in mechanical,

marine or electrical engineering from the Hong Kong
Polytechnic or a technical institute or such equivalent or
higher qualifications as may be acceptable to the Secretary;
and

(ii) satisfies the Secretary that he has not less than

(A)3 years practical experience of or in connection with the
maintenance and operation of a funicular railway; or

(B) 10 years relevant practical experience in engineering; or

(b)who satisfies the Secretary that by reason of his education, training,
professional experience, knowledge and skill he is a fit and proper
person to be employed by the company as an engineering
superintendent for the purposes of this Part.

6. Duties of engineering superintendent

A person employed as an engineering superintendent shall supervise the
operation and maintenance of the tramway including for that purpose the carrying
out of duties mentioned in this Part.

7. Duty to keep daily record

(1) The engineering superintendent shall cause to be kept and maintained a
daily record containing the following information

(a) the date of each daily record;

(b)the names and duties of the operators and duty technicians operating
the tramway and the number of hours on duty;

(c) the operating hours of the tramway;

(d)confirmation of compliance with daily visual examinations required
under regulation 16(d);

(e)the readings of all installed instruments indicating steady state
conditions, at not greater than 4-hourly intervals, including

(i) the main incoming supply voltage;

(ii) the brake system hydraulic pressures; and
(iii) the main gear box oil temperature;

details of any accident, malfunction or abnormal occurrence,
including

(i) fire;

(ii) landslide;





(iii) the operation of the emergency brake;
(iv) the tripping of the safety switches; (v)
wash-out; and (vi) trees fallen on the track;

(g) details of any rescue operation or practice thereof, and

(h)any other information or occurrence relating to the safety of the
tramway which may reasonably be required by the Director.

(2) The daily record kept and maintained under subregulation (1) shall in the
case of information

(a)referred in subregulation (1)(a) to (e), be retained by the company for
a period of not less than 1 year; and

(b)referred in subregulation (1)(f) to (h), be retained by the company for
a period of not less than 3 years,

after the date of such daily record.

8. Duty to carry out examination

(1) At least once every 3 months the engineering superintendent shall

(a)check the service brake under no load conditions and record the
braking distances;

(b)examine the haulage rope by gauging the circumference and by the
visual inspection of the rope;

(c)check the tramcars for the proper operation of doors, lights, security
of all screws, bolts, rivets and welding seams;

(d)examine all electric motors, with particular reference to the wear of
commutators and brushes and carry out insulation tests for all
motors; and

(e)inspect all haulage equipment and tramcars including all bearings,
hydraulic system and limit switches,

and shall provide a written report thereon to the company.

(2) The engineering superintendent or if the Secretary thinks it advisable, an
engineer approved by the Secretary, shall thoroughly examine all viaducts, cuttings,
embankments, cross drainage, track bed and station works at least once every 3
months, and during every period of heavy and constant rain, and after earth tremors,
and shall provide a written report thereon to the company.

9. Duty to keep maintenance programme, etc.

The engineering superintendent shall prepare and keep, in relation to the
maintenance of the tramway, a programme, which shall include

(a) types of lubricants required and the frequency of servicing;

(b) the monitoring of normal wear and tear and excessive wear; and

(c)the frequency of servicing of special components and the periodic
inspections to be carried out,





and shall ensure that the tramway is maintained in accordance with the
programme.

10. Duty to keep maintenance log
The engineering superintendent shall cause a log to be kept in relation to
the maintenance of the tramway which shall-
(a) specify the execution of any maintenance work carried out;
(b)state the components serviced, the condition of such components
and the replacement of components; and
(c)include the names of the persons carrying out the maintenance
work.

11. Duty relating to hauling rope
(1) The engineering superintendent shall ensure that the company is
immediately informed if at any time-
(a)spliced rope is used for hauling in the operation of the tramway;
or
(b) due to wear, corrosion, broken or damaged wires-
(i)there is a reduction of 25% in effective bearing cross
sectional area within a rope length equal to 40 times rope
diameter; or
(ii) the condition of the rope or its performance leaves any
doubt as to its integrity and safety in operation.
(2) For the purpose of calculation of the reduction in effective bearing
cross sectional area in subregulation (1)-
(a)if the reduction of cross sectional area is the result of broken
wires, the sum of all the cross sectional areas of all the broken
wires within the relevant length shall constitute the total amount
of the reduction;
(b)if there are several breaks in one and the same wire within the
relevant length, only one wire's cross sectional area has to be
taken into account; and
(c)loose wires and wires with strand deformation shall be considered
as broken.
(3) The engineering superintendent shall cause a record to be kept in
relation to the hauling rope containing the following information-
(a) the specification;
(b)a certified copy of the manufacturer's report on the test of the
rope;
(c) the date the rope was installed;
(d)a record of lubrication including the type of lubricant and the
date on which it was applied;





(e)a record of all visual examinations and reports thereon and all
defectograph readings, including the record obtained as a result of
subregulation (5)(a); and

any other information which may reasonably be required by the
Director.

(4) The engineering superintendent shall visually examine the hauling rope

(a)in the case of a new hauling rope, prior to the commencement of use
of the rope;

(b)in the case of an existing hauling rope, at intervals not exceeding one
month; and

(e)in any case, at such other times and in such other circumstances as
the Director may reasonably require.

(5) The engineering superintendent shall examine the hauling rope with a
defectograph

(a)in the case of new hauling rope, not later than 50 hours after the
commencement of the running of the new rope;

(b) in any case-
(i) after any occurrence which may have caused damage to the
rope;

(ii)at such other times and in such other circumstances as the
Director may reasonably require.

(6) The engineering superintendent shall, in the case where a hauling rope has
been subjected to any occurrence which may have resulted in broken wires,
immediately examine the rope both visually and with a defectorgraph.

12. Duty to instruct operators and duty technicians

relating to safety precautions

The engineering superintendent shall assist any person employed by the
company as a duty technician or operator under these regulations and, in relation to
general safety precautions, shall prepare and issue to each duty technician and
operator- written instructions on the action to be taken by them

(a)where there is such stoppage of the tramway as may be directed in
the instructions;

(b)on any occasion on which any of the emergency braking systems
has operated;

(c) in the event of a rescue of passengers; and

(d) on the occasion of any fire or accident.

13. Duty relating to rescue and rescue equipment

The engineering superintendent shall-





(a)carry out practice rescue operations on the tramway at such intervals
as may reasonably be required by the Director;

(b) test all rescue equipment-

(i) to twice the normal rescue load immediately prior to any practice
rescue operation;

(ii) once a year to the manufacturer's recommended proof loading;

(e)immediately after any practice rescue operation, examine all rescue
equipment and ensure that all damaged equipment is repaired
forthwith and then tested to the manufacturer's recommended proof
loading; and

(d)immediately after any rescue equipment has been used in the rescue
of passengers, examine all rescue equipment and repair or replace
such equipment, if necessary, before the tramway resumes operation.

14. Duty relating to operation of tramway

in accordance with manual

The engineering superintendent shall

(a)cause a manual to be kept in relation to the operation of the tramway;
and

(b)ensure that the tramway is operated in accordance with the manual.

PART IV

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF DUTY TECHNICIAN

15. Employment of duty technician

(1) The company shall employ a person as a duty technician for the purposes of
this Part.

(2) The company shall not employ any person as a duty technician unless that
person is a person who has

(a)a higher diploma or higher certificate in mechanical or electrical or
marine engineering from the Hong Kong Polytechnic or a technical
institute or such equivalent or higher qualifications as may be
acceptable to the Secretary and not less than 1 year working
experience in mechanical or electrical or marine engineering;

(b)not less than 10 years practical experience in mechanical, marine or
electrical engineering; or

(c)such other education, training, professional experience or skill
relevant to the duties of a duty technician as may be acceptable to the
Secretary.





16. Duties of duty technician

A person employed as a duty technician shall

(a)assist any person employed as an engineering superintendent in
carrying out the duties of an engineering superintendent under these
regulations;

(b)ensure that the tramway is not operated for the carriage of
passengers unless the duty technician can maintain communications
with the operator;

(c)ensure that the tramway is not operated for the carriage of
passengers at an average speed exceeding 6 m/s and a speed at any
point exceeding 6.24 m/s; and

(d)carry out a daily visual examination, prior to the commencement of the
operation of the tramway for the carriage of passengers, of such
indications, controls and safety devices as the Director may
reasonably require.

PART V

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF
OPERATOR

17. Employment of operator

(1) The company shall employ persons as operators for the purposes of this
Part.

(2) The company shall not employ any person as an operator unless the
engineering superintendent is satisfied that that person has received sufficient
training relevant to the duties of an operator as may be necessary to permit the safe
operation of tramway.

18. Duties of operator

A person employed as an operator shall

(a)ensure that the tramway is not operated for the carriage of
passengers unless the doors of the tramcar are securely closed;

(b)monitor and observe the readings of the instruments of control of the
tramcar when the tramway is operated for the carriage of passengers;
and

(c) comply with any instructions issued under regulation 12.

PART VI

RESPONSIBILITIES OF
COMPANY

19. Tramway to he examined every year

The company shall at least once every 12 months cause the tramway to be
examined and tested by a surveyor in accordance with regulation 4.





20. Duty to report certain occurrences
The company shall as soon as is practicable thereafter report to the
Director the occurrence of any of the following---
(a) the death of or injury to any person on the tramway;
(b) the breakage of the hauling rope;
(c)the failure of the main drive other than by reason of the failure of
the main power supply;
(d) the failure of any braking system;
(e) any rescue operation required along the track;
(f) any fire;
(g) any landslide;
(h) any wash-out; and
(i)any other occurrence as may reasonably be required from time to
time by the Director.

21. Duty relating to number of passengers
The company shall ensure that no tramcar contains more than 120
passengers.

22. Duty not to operate tramway when
passenger safety endangered
The company shall ensure that the tramway is not operated for the
carriage of passengers in any circumstances when it has been notified by the
engineering superintendent that, in his opinion, such operation would endanger
or be likely to endanger the safety of any passenger travelling or being upon the
tramway.

23.Assistance to he provided by company in relation
to duties of engineering superintendent, duty
technician and operator
The company in relation to the duties under these regulations of any
person employed as an engineering superintendent, duty technician or operator
shall provide all such assistance, equipment, facilities and information as may
be necessary for the proper carrying out of such duties and shall ensure that the
duties of a duty technician and of an operator are carried out under the general
supervision of an engineering superintendent.

24. Company to keep operation manual
and maintenance manual
(1) The company shall keep-
(a)an operation manual prepared by the designer or manufacturer
of the tramway describing the function and operation of the





components of the tramway and instructions for the safe running
of the tramway; and
(b)a maintenance manual prepared by the designer or manufacturer
describing the recommended maintenance procedures for the
tramway, including types of lubricants required and the
frequency of application, definitions and measurements to
determine excessive wear, the recommended frequency of
servicing of specific components and the periodic inspections to
be carried out.
(2) Where the designer or manufacturer of the tramway amends the
operation manual or maintenance manual prepared by him, the company shall
notify the Director of such amendment as soon as reasonably possible after the
company receives the amendment from the designer or manufacturer.

25. Company not to operate tramway without
adequate rescue facilities and equipment

(1) The company shall, to the satisfaction of the Director, provide
adequate equipment and facilities for the rescue of passengers in the event of an
accident or emergency.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subregulation (1), the company
shall ensure that-
(a)rescue equipment is located at suitable points along the length of
the tramway;
(b)all rescue equipment is adequately protected from damage,
deterioration by weather and loss by theft.

26. Company to replace hauling rope

The company, upon being informed by the engineering superintendent
of the existence of a matter referred to in regulation 11 (1)(a) or (b), shall
immediately replace the hauling rope or take other appropriate safety mea-
sures, as the case may be.

27. Company to maintain safety of persons
using or being in vicinity of tramway

(1) The company shall, to the satisfaction of the Director, provide
reasonable numbers of personnel and facilities for the control and safety of
persons using, or being in the vicinity of, the tramway.
(2) The company shall ensure that arrangements are made at each
terminal on the tramway for the marshalling and control of persons using or





intending to use the tramway so as to provide for safe and orderly embarkation and
disembarkation.

(3) Except in an emergency, the company shall not use any place other than its
stations for the purpose of taking up or depositing passengers.

28. Company to ensure safety generally

The company shall ensure that-

(a)all electric circuits, overload devices, circuit breakers, switchgear and
protective devices are kept in a safe and proper state of repair and are
examined in accordance with these regulations and good electrical
engineering practice;

(b)every station along the tramway is adequately lit when the tramway is
in operation;

(e)all rails and barriers used for the marshalling and control of
passengers are kept at all times in a good state of repair;

(d)all areas within a station are kept in a good state of repair and in a
clean and orderly condition and that all floors within a station are
kept in a non-slippery condition;

(e)all guards and other devices for the protection of persons employed
on the tramway and of the public are kept in a safe state of repair and
are not removed;

no tramcar is used for the carriage of members of the public if-

(i)the tramcar door interlocking safety system is not in working
order; or

(ii) any structural part thereof is deformed or broken;

(g)notices in Chinese and in English are displayed in every tramcar and
kept in good condition

(i)stating the maximum number of passengers permitted to be
carried;

(ii) stating the maximum weight permitted to be carried;

(h)notices in Chinese and in English are displayed at every station and
kept in good condition warning of any thing that is or is likely to be a
mechanical or electrical danger to persons being in or in the vicinity
of the station;

(i)protection against injury of persons employed by the company in the
operation of the tramway is provided by

(i)the display of notices in Chinese and in English warning of any
thing that is or is likely to be a mechanical or electrical danger to
such persons;

(ii) the issue of safety belts to be worn by such persons when
working at height or on a steep slope.





29. Company to provide first aid at terminals

(1) The company shall provide and maintain at each terminal a first aid box
containing the items listed in the Schedule.

(2) The company shall ensure that

(a)the items in the first aid box are maintained in a serviceable and
sanitary condition;

(b)all materials for dressings in the first aid box are those designated in,
and are of a grade not lower than the standards specified by, the
British Pharmaceutical Code or by any supplement to it;

(c)nothing except appliances and requisites for first aid are kept in a first
aid box; and

(d) each first aid box is clearly and legibly marked 'FIRST AID'
and

30. Company to furnish information

(1) The company shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Director a copy of
each of the following

(a)the written report of the surveyor provided in accordance with
regulation 4(1);

(b)any written report of the engineering superintendent provided in
accordance with regulation 8;

(c)the maintenance programme prepared in accordance with regulation
9;

(d)any training programme conducted by the company for operators in
relation to regulation 17(2); and

(e)the operation and maintenance manuals mentioned in regulation
24(1).

(2) The company shall upon request by the Director afford to him sufficient
facilities for obtaining information with respect to the operation of the tramway for
the carriage of passengers and shall, in such manner and at such times as the
Director may reasonably require, furnish him with reports, records, schedules, logs,
manuals required to be kept or made under these regulations and other information
with respect thereto and afford to him facilities for the verification of information
furnished.

PART VII

OFFENCES

31. Offence of surveyor

A surveyor who fails to comply with regulation 4 commits an ofrence and is
liable to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.





32. Offences by engineering superintendent

An engineering superintendent who fails to comply with any of the provisions
of regulations 6 to 14 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and
imprisonment for 3 months.

33. Ofrence by duty technician

A duty technician who fails to comply with regulation 16 commits an offence
and is liable to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for 1 month.

34. Offence by operator

An operator who fails to comply with regulation 18 commits an offence and is
liable to a fine of $1,000.

35. Offences by company

If the company fails to comply with any of the provisions of regulations 3(1) or
(2), 5(1) or (2), 15, 17, 19 to 30 the company commits an offence and is liable to a fine
of $50,000 and to a further fine of $1,000 for each day on which the offence
continues.

SCHEDULE [reg. 29(1)]

CONTENTS OF FIRST AID BOXES

(a) A copy of a leaflet issued by the Director of Health giving advice on first-aid
treatment.

(b) A sufficient number of small sterilized unmedicated dressings for injured fingers.

(c)A sufficient number of medium-sized sterilized unmedicated dressings for injured hands or
feet.

(d)A sufficient number of large sterilized unmedicated dressings for other injured parts of the
body.

(e) A sufficient number of waterproof adhesive wound dressings of assorted sizes.

(f)A sufficient number of triangular bandages of unbleached calico, the longest side of each
bandage measuring not less than 1300 mm and each of the other sides of each bandage
measuring not less than 900 nun.

(g)A sufficient supply of rolls of zinc oxide adhesive plaster, each roll to be at least 4.5 m
by 25 mm.

(h) A sufficient number of 30 grams packets of absorbent cotton wool.

(i) A pressure bandage.

(j) A sufficient number of safety pins.

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