香港特別行政區 訴 一鳴建築機械工程有限公司

香港特別行政區 訴 一鳴建築機械工程有限公司

Maintaining a 600mm unobstructed passage was objectively practicable; appellant (as crane owner) and D2 failed to adopt basic, practicable safety measures (fixed barriers/cones, signage, fixed rest area and synchronized rest times, qualified signalmen, supervision and maintenance); section 18 applied so appellant...

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Citation
[2022] HKCFI 2120
Parties
Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Appellant: 一鳴建築機械工程有限公司
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
25 July 2022
Case Number
HCMA282/2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction Appeal / Court of First Instance Appeal Decision (written Submissions)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; convictions and sentences affirmed
Legal Topics
Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance S6 a (owners' Duty), Regulation 8 (mobile/rotating Cranes), Section 18 Evidential Burden, Section 13 Owners' Liability (co Owner Liability), Non Delegable/strict Duty to Ensure Safety
Source Language
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Occupational Safety and Health Criminal Law Construction Safety Regulatory Compliance Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance S6 a (owners' Duty) Regulation 8 (mobile/rotating Cranes) Section 18 Evidential Burden Section 13 Owners' Liability (co Owner Liability) +1 more

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Respondent

一鳴建築機械工程有限公司

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conviction Appeal / Court of First Instance Appeal Decision (written Submissions)

  1. 1 Whether maintaining a 600mm unobstructed passage between crane moving parts and nearby barrier was reasonably practicable
  2. 2 Whether the appellant as owner took all reasonable steps required by Reg 8(2) if maintaining 600mm was not practicable
  3. 3 Whether the appellant provided necessary information, instruction and supervision under s6A(2)(c) within reasonably practicable limits

Ratio Decidendi

Maintaining a 600mm unobstructed passage was objectively practicable; appellant (as crane owner) and D2 failed to adopt basic, practicable safety measures (fixed barriers/cones, signage, fixed rest area and synchronized rest times, qualified signalmen, supervision and maintenance); section 18 applied so appellant bore the evidential burden and failed to discharge it; appellant liable under s13 for D2's breach; convictions and fines upheld.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; convictions and sentences affirmed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Convictions for two summonses affirmed