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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1981
SAFETY IN OPERATING CONCRETE PUMPS
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BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS WERE URGED TODAY (MONDAY) TO TAKE ADEQUATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING CONCRETE PUMPS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID MORE HIGH-PRESSURE CONCRETE PUMP DELIVERY SYSTEMS WERE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY.
+ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SUCH EQUIPMENT ARE MAINLY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION, POOR MAINTENANCE OR INCORRECT HANDLING BY UNTRAINED OPERATORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COMMON FAULTS WERE BURSTING OF THE PIPELINE DUE TO BLOCKAGE IN THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AND UNCONTROLLED SHOOTING OUT OF THE PISTON BALL AT THE DISCHARGE END OF THE PIPELINE, HE EXPLAINED.
BUILDING CONTRACTORS SHOULD ENGAGE ONLY COMPETENT WORKERS TO OPERATE CONCRETE PUMPS AND INEXPERIENCED OPERATORS SHOULD BE TRAINED AND PROPERLY SUPERVISED, HE ADDED.
A COMPETENT OPERATOR MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH THE PARTICULAR MODEL BEING USED, KNOW THE LIMITATIONS OF THE PUMP, UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF THE PUMP AND CONDUCT THOROUGH EXAMINATIONS OF THE EQUIPMENT BEFORE USE OR AFTER SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS.
HE SHOULD ALSO KEEP PROPER RECORDS OR REPORTS OF THE EXAMINATIONS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS AS WELL AS CARRY OUT REGULAR CLEANING AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE PIPELINES, HOSES AND FITTINGS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID COPIES OF A GUIDE CONTAINING RELEVANT SAFETY HINTS FOR THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE SENT TO ALL BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND SITE PERSONNEL FOR REFERENCE.
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO MARK IYDP *****
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS PLANNED A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS (IYDP),
A +SISTER SCHOOLS+ SCHEME WILL BE CONDUCTED YEAR-ROUND UNDER WHICH A SPECIAL SCHOOL WILL TEAM UP WITH AN ORDINARY SCHOOL AND STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN JOINT FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
THIS SCHEME IS BEING IMPLEMENTED WITH LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL - DISTRICT 303.
A PAMPHLET PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR PARENTS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IS BEING PREPARED BY THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
+THIS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HANG SENG BANK LTD, AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, HE SAID.
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