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LUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986
A TOTAL OF 38 COMPLETED BUILDINGS WERE GIVEN OCCUPATION PERMITS, OF WHICH 15 WERE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, SIX IN KOWLOON AND 17 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED DURING THE MONTH CAME TO ABOUT $278 MILLION, BRINGING THE TOTAL SO FAR THIS YEAR TO ABOUT $11.103 BILLION.
CONSENT FOR 16 BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS TO BE DEMOLISHED WAS ALSO GIVEN IN AUGUST.
THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 476 COMPLAINTS ABOUT ILLEGAL STRUCTURES OR ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS AND CARRIED OUT 888 INSPECTIONS.
WOODWORKERS GIVEN REMINDER ON SAFETY MEASURES *****
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS URGED CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS TO TAKE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS WHEN OPERATING WOODWORKING MACHINERY,
THE APPEAL FOLLOWS A COURT CASE WHICH AROSE FROM AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH A CARPENTER SUSTAINED SERIOUS FINGER INJURIES WHILE OPERATING A BENCH-MOUNTED CIRCULAR SAW. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN TUEN MUN EARLIER THIS YEAR.
IN THE COURT CASE, A TSUEN WAN MAGISTRATE FINED THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE A TOTAL OF $20 000 FOR FAILING TO COVER THE TOP OF A BENCH-MOUNTED CIRCULAR SAW WITH AN ADJUSTABLE GUARD AND TO KEEP A SUITABLE PUSH-STICK AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE BENCH.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (WOODWORKING MACHINERY) REGULATIONS LAY DOWN STANDARDS OF FENCING FOR SUCH MACHINERY AND IMPOSE DUTIES ON THE EMPLOYER TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF OPERATORS.
A PERSON WHO CONTRAVENES ANY OF THE REGULATIONS IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30 000.
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS THIS YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT 34 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF THE REGULATIONS, RESULTING IN FINES TOTALLING OVER $67 000.
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