WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1987
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REMINDER TO MAINTAIN CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED BUILDING CONTRACTORS TO TAKE ADEQUATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT WORKERS WORKING AT HEIGHT IN CONSTRUCTION SITES.
THIS FOLLOWED A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A CONTRACTOR OF A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, WAS FINED $10 000 BY A TSUEN WAN MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE SUITABLE GUARD RAILS AROUND THE EDGE OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE CASE INVOLVED A WORKER WHO FELL TO THE GROUND FLOOR AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN WORKING ON AN UNGUARDED CONCRETE SHADE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE BUILDING.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITE (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD ENSURE THAT EVERY CORNER, BREAK, EDGE OR OTHER DANGEROUS PLACE THROUGH OR FROM WHICH ANY PERSON ON THE SITE IS LIABLE TO FALL FOR MORE THAN TWO METRES MUST BE PROVIDED WITH EITHER SUITABLE RAILS OF ADEQUATE STRENGTH OR FIXED COVERINGS TO PREVENT THE FALL OF PERSONS, MATERIALS AND ARTICLES.
ANY EMPLOYER WHO CONTRAVENES SAFETY REGULATIONS IS LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50 000.
SPECIAL FERRY SERVICES FOR TIN HAU WORSHIPPERS
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UP TO 70 000 WORSHIPPERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONVERGE ON THE JOSS HOUSE BAY TEMPLE TO CELEBRATE THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL DURING THE TWO-DAY WORSHIP CEREMONY STARTING SUNDAY (APRIL 19).
SPECIAL FERRY SERVICES WILL BE ARRANGED BY THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY TO TAKE WORSHIPPERS TO JOSS HOUSE BAY.
THE FIRST FERRY WILL DEPART FROM THE NORTH POINT EAST FERRY PIER AT 8.30 AM ON SUNDAY AND THE LAST FERRY FROM JOSS HOUSE BAY TO NORTH POINT WILL LEAVE AT 4 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 20).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT SINCE CAR PARKING SPACES OUTSIDE THE CLEAR WATER BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB WILL BE RESERVED FOR RELATED GOVERNMENT VEHICLES ONLY, WORSHIPPERS SHOUND MAKE USE OF FERRY SERVICES TO REACH THE TEMPLE.
THE BURNING