MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1982
CO-ORDINATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE MATTER WAS SOON TAKEN UP BY THE POLICE, THE LANDS AND WORKS AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.
TODAY'S OPERATION INVOLVED THE TOWING AWAY OF ABANDONED VEHICLES, THE PULLING DOWN OF ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS AND THE REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG THE ROAD.
- THE LARGEST OF ITS
RESULTS OF THE CLEARANCE ACTION KIND IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN — WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, COMPRISING SENIOR OFFICIALS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
A NAME FOR THE STREET IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
BUILDERS REMINDED ABOUT SAFETY
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BUILDING CONTRACTORS WERE REMINDED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO ADOPT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT WORKERS ENGAGED IN EXCAVATING OR EARTHWORKING OPERATIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT A BUILDING CONTRACTOR WAS RECENTLY FINED $10 000 IN COURT FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THIS STATUTORY REQUIREMENT.
THE REQUIREMENT, HE ADDED, IS CONTAINED IN THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS. IT STATES THAT A STRUCTURE MADE OF SUITABLE TIMBER OR OTHER MATERIAL SHOULD BE ERECTED FOR AN EXCAVATING OR EARTHWORKING OPERATION AS SOON AS NECESSARY SO AS TO PREVENT WORKMEN ON THE SITE FROM BEING ENDANGERED BY A FALL OR DISPLACEMENT OF EARTH, ROCK OR OTHER MATERIALS,
THE REGULATIONS ALSO STATE THAT BARRIERS OR COVERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO EXCAVATIONS, SHAFTS, PITS AND OPENINGS INTO WHICH WORKERS MAY FALL A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 2 METRES, EXCEPT WHEN WORK IS ACTUALLY IN PROGRESS.
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