PROPRIETOR’S DUTIES The Occupational Safety and Health Branch of

AT OR OVER
2ND ACTION LEVEL

A Guide to the Factories and
the Labour Department will be pleased to
=
PEAK ACTION LEVEL supply you with additional safety information, Industrial Undertakings
if necessary.
In the case of
machine or tool used in construction
Please contact us : (Noise at work) Regulations
work or
portable machine or tool used in any
industrial undertaking

?
PROPRIETOR

f
appoints a competent person
to carry out a noise
assessment to specify a
distance within which
employees must wear
ear protectors INFORMATION

SPE
DIS CIFIED
TAN
CE

ff Advisory Unit,
attaches sign & label
to machine or tool Occupational Safety and Health Branch,
requiring employees to Labour Department
wear ear protectors
within the specified
fff distance

ensure employees wear

☎ Telephone : 2559 2297
ear protectors Fax : 2915 1410
PROPRIETOR’S EMPLOYEE’S
OTHER DUTIES DUTIES
E-mail : laboureq@labour.gcn.gov.hk

ensures the proper
uses ear protector

use & maintainence of
reports defect of

ear protector ear protector to

noise control equipment proprietor
Occupational Safety and Health Branch

Labour Department
10/98-2-L21
Home Page Address: http://www.info.gov.hk/labour
 AT OR OVER 1ST ACTION LEVEL PROPRIETOR’S DUTIES AT OR OVER
2ND ACTION LEVEL
(85dB(A)
daily exposure < 90dB(A)) (daily exposure
90dB (A))

PEAK ACTION LEVEL
(sound pressure level
140dB(A))

appoints
f COMPETENT
f
to carry out a
PERSON
noise assessment so as to

identify affected
PROPRIETOR employees

advise proprietor how to PROPRIETOR
comply with his legal duty
under this Regulation
fs ff ff fs
fff fff s
prepares an provides the
assessment employee with
report an ear protector

sends a copy of report to Labour Department

within 28 days after assessment
provides at the
makes report available for inspection by
employees’ request Occupational Safety Officers
ear protectors
(unless wearing ear reduces employees’ noise exposure by
protector would cause
risk )

EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE
ear protector
shall be approved by
OR Commissioner for Labour
through GAZETTE
reducing reducing
put up signs & notices
noise at and exposure
these ear protectors source time
shall be approved by
provides the employees with
Commissioner for Labour designates an
information, instruction & training
through ear protection zone
on noise hazard, precautions & their
obligations under this Regulation
employees must wear
ear protectors inside
the zone

ION
ECT
T
RO
R P ONE
EA Z
demarcated
 PROPRIETOR’S DUTIES The Occupational Safety and Health Branch of
AT OR OVER
2ND ACTION LEVEL
A Guide to the Factories and
the Labour Department will be pleased to
=
PEAK ACTION LEVEL supply you with additional safety information, Industrial Undertakings
if necessary.
In the case of
machine or tool used in construction
Please contact us : (Noise at work) Regulations
work or
portable machine or tool used in any
industrial undertaking

?
PROPRIETOR

f
appoints a competent person
to carry out a noise
assessment to specify a
distance within which
employees must wear
ear protectors INFORMATION

SPE
DIS CIFIED
TAN
CE

ff Advisory Unit,
attaches sign & label
to machine or tool Occupational Safety and Health Branch,
requiring employees to Labour Department
wear ear protectors
within the specified
fff distance

ensure employees wear

☎ Telephone : 2559 2297
ear protectors Fax : 2915 1410
PROPRIETOR’S EMPLOYEE’S
OTHER DUTIES DUTIES
E-mail : laboureq@labour.gcn.gov.hk

ensures the proper
uses ear protector

use & maintainence of
reports defect of

ear protector ear protector to

noise control equipment proprietor
Occupational Safety and Health Branch

Labour Department
10/98-2-L21
Home Page Address: http://www.info.gov.hk/labour
 PROPRIETOR’S DUTIES The Occupational Safety and Health Branch of
AT OR OVER
2ND ACTION LEVEL
A Guide to the Factories and
the Labour Department will be pleased to
=
PEAK ACTION LEVEL supply you with additional safety information, Industrial Undertakings
if necessary.
In the case of
machine or tool used in construction
Please contact us : (Noise at work) Regulations
work or
portable machine or tool used in any
industrial undertaking

?
PROPRIETOR

f
appoints a competent person
to carry out a noise
assessment to specify a
distance within which
employees must wear
ear protectors INFORMATION

SPE
DIS CIFIED
TAN
CE

ff Advisory Unit,
attaches sign & label
to machine or tool Occupational Safety and Health Branch,
requiring employees to Labour Department
wear ear protectors
within the specified
fff distance

ensure employees wear

☎ Telephone : 2559 2297
ear protectors Fax : 2915 1410
PROPRIETOR’S EMPLOYEE’S
OTHER DUTIES DUTIES
E-mail : laboureq@labour.gcn.gov.hk

ensures the proper
uses ear protector

use & maintainence of
reports defect of

ear protector ear protector to

noise control equipment proprietor
Occupational Safety and Health Branch

Labour Department
10/98-2-L21
Home Page Address: http://www.info.gov.hk/labour