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Thursday, June 28, 1973
ACCIDENTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES
Five workers were killed and 366 injured last month in accidents
on construction sites, according to figures released today by the Labour
Department.
Nearly half the injured workers were hurt by falling from a height,
being struck by falling objects, or tripping over objects.
"This is a regular pattern and it's easy to prevent," the Industrial
Safety Training Officer, Mr. Chan Wing-kai said today.
"All floor openings should be securely covered, barred off by metal
plates, or properly fenced. And suitable, adequate means of access should be
provided to all scaffolds, piling frames and cranes," be said.
Mr. Chan said that workers should be encouraged to wear proper
safety belts and safety helmets.
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He said that to prevent another common cause of accidents electrical
management should use tough rubber flex and proper plugs.
"Metal-cased electrical equipment and portable tools should always
be properly earthed," he said.
The Labour Department has recently intensified its inspection of
work sites in a bid to reduce the increasing number of accidents in the
construction industry.
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