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The checklist given below may be useful to persons employed in assessing their compliance with the General Duties Provision. However, it should be pointedout that the checklist is by no means exhaustive and cannot cover every situation. It should not be regarded as an interpretation of the legal requirements.

� Have you taken the initiative to find out the hazards inthe workplace?

� Have you reported any unsafe condition to yoursupervisor and suggested ways of improvement?

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� Do you know the safety policy and safety organizationof your company?

� Have you participated in in-plant safety promotionalactivities?

� Have you co-operated with your employer or otherpersons in observing the requirements of the safety andhealth legislation?

� Have you acted as a good example to new workers andencouraged co-workers to follow the safe workingpractices?

� As a safety supervisor, do you understand the hazardsassociated with the job and supervise the workers tofollow the safe working practices?

� Have you complied with the safety systems (such asthe "permit to work" system) and safety rules of yourcompany?

Further information can be obtained fromthe Occupational Safety and Health Branchof the Labour Department. If necessary,please contact us.

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Information on the services of the LabourDepartment and on major labour legislationcan also be found by visiting our Home Pageon the Internet. Address of our Home Page ishttp://www.labour.gov.hk.

Information on the services offered by theOccupational Safety and Health Council canbe obtained through hotline 2739 9000.

If you have any complaints about unsafeworkplaces and practices, please call the LabourDepartment's occupational safety and healthcomplaint hotline at 2542 2172. All complaintswill be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Promotion of safety and health at workrequires the co-operation of proprietors andpersons employed. The Factories and IndustrialUndertakings (Amendment) Ordinance 1989imposes General Duties on proprietors andpersons employed with regard to safety andhealth at work. This guide is prepared to assistpersons employed in understanding the GeneralDuties Provisions.

The General Duties Provisions arecomprehensive provisions with wide applications.Contrary to other existing safety and healthlegislation which stipulates safety and healthrequirements in technical details, the GeneralDuties Provisions only express the duties ofproprietors and persons employed in generalterms with regard to securing the safety andhealth of themselves and of others at work.

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Persons employed in industrial undertakingshave duties to ----

(a) take reasonable and cautious measures tosecure the safety and health of themselves andof others who may be affected by their acts oromissions at work. They must not do things thatendanger the safety and health of themselvesor of others, and should take proactive steps tofind out the hazards at work and comply with therelevant codes of practice on safety.

(b) co-operate with their proprietors or any otherpersons so far as is necessary to enable them tocomply with or to perform their legal duties andresponsibilities for securing the safety and healthat work of all the persons employed.

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(a) A person employed who breaches the GeneralDuties Provisions commits an offence, and isliable to a fine of $25,000 upon conviction.

(b) A person employed who wilfully and withoutreasonable excuse does something thatendangers himself/herself or other personscommits an offence, and is liable to a fine of$50,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months uponconviction.

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� Has care been taken for the safety and health of yourselfand of others who may be affected by your acts oromissions?

� Have you tampered with the safety guards or devices?

� Have you taken proper steps when carrying out repair,maintenance and cleaning operations?

� Would you use improvised tools or adopt improper jobmethods which entail unnecessary risk?

� Have you received adequate training on safe operation?Do you have the relevant safety information?

� Are your working clothes suitable for the work?� Do you know how to use and maintain personal

protective equipment?