MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (DANGEROUS GOODS AND MARINE POLLUTANTS) REGULATION
Gazette Number:
Section:
4
Heading:
General duties of employees aboard ship
Version Date:
30/06/1997
Every employee on board a ship shall-
(a) take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions in connection with the handling, stowage and carriage of dangerous goods in the ship; and
(b) where any duty or requirement is imposed on the shipowner, the employer or the master by the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369) with regard to the safety or health of persons aboard a ship, co-operate with the shipowner, employer or master so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with in connection with the handling, stowage and carriage of dangerous goods in the ship.