WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1984
CARE IN USE OF ELECTRICAL TOOLS URGED
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EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS WERE REMINDED TODAY BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE NEED FOR CARE IN THE SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ANY PORTABLE ELECTRICAL TOOL MAY PROVE AN INSTANT KILLER IF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE DISREGARDED.
HE WAS REFERRING TO A RECENT CASE IN WHICH A WOMAN WORKER IN A CORDUROY FABRIC MAKING FACTORY WAS KILLED WHEN CURRENT LEAKED FROM THE HAND-HELD DUST BLOWER THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY EARTHED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS, ALL APPARATUS MUST BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.
THE REGULATIONS ALSO REQUIRE THAT WHERE ANY PART OF A PORTABLE APPARATUS IS MADE OF METAL AND MAY BECOME ALIVE IN THE EVENT OF A CURRENT LEAKAGE AS TO CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL HAZARD, THE PORTABLE APPARATUS MUST BE EFFECTIVELY EARTHED.
+THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE ELECTRICAL TOOL BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND EFFECTIVELY EARTHED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
HE SAID THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EITHER PROVISION WOULD RENDER THE PROPRIETOR LIABLE TO A FINE OF $30 000.
FACTORY PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS WHO HAVE ANY ENQUIRY ARE URGED TO CONTACT THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR ADVICE.
SITE OFFERED FOR PARKING
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A 38-SQUARE METRE SITE AT TING KAU, TSUEN WAN, IS BEING OFFERED BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT FOR PARKING OF PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES.
THE TENANCY IS FOR ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY.
TENDERS MUST BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS TENDER BOX. ENTRANCE HALL, GROUND FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BY NOON ON OCTOBER 19.
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