SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1981
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SAFETY REMINDER FOR WORKERS
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A CONSTRUCTION WORKER ESCAPED DEATH AND SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HELMET AND SAFETY BELT WHILE WORKING AT HEIGHT AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN HUNG HOM EARLIER THIS YEAR.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN, COMMENTING ON THE ACCIDENT, REMINDED WORKERS THAT IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE USE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CONSTRUCTION SITES WAS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE NOT ONLY THE SAFETY OF AN INDIVIDUAL BUT THOSE WORKING AT THE SITE AS WELL.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A PILING OPERATION AT THE HUNG HOM CONSTRUCTION SITE. A DEFECTIVE SLING BROKE, SLIPPED AND HIT THE WORKER FROM ABOVE AND KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE.
FORTUNATELY, HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HELMET AND CONSEQUENTLY ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, THE SAFETY BELT HE WAS WEARING SAVED HIM FROM A POSSIBLE FATAL FALL.
TENDERS FOR WORK ON NEW WATER MAIN
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF 550 METRES OF 600 MM DIAMETER FRESH WATER MAIN IN SING WOO ROAD, VILLAGE ROAD AND WANG TAK STREET IN HAPPY VALLEY.
IT FORMS PART OF THE PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE WATER SUPPLY TO EASTERN AND ABERDEEN AREAS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED IN FIVE
MONTHS.
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