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SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1988
UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, FLOOR EDGES, BALCONIES, LIFT SHAFT OPENINGS AND OTHER DANGEROUS PLACES A PERSON IS LIABLE TO FALL, MUST BE SECURELY FENCED off.
IN ADDITION, THE HOISTWAY OF EVERY HOIST SHALL, AT AT WHICH ACCESS TO THE HOISTWAY IS PROVIDED, OR AT WHICH LIABLE TO BE STRUCK BY ANY MOVING PART OF THE HOIST, BE PROTECTED BY A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSURE.
FROM WHICH
ALL POINTS PERSONS ARE
EFFICIENTLY
THE REGULATIONS ALSO SPECIFY CERTAIN PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WORKERS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
ANY EMPLOYER WHO
CONTRAVENES THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROVISION OF GUARDRAILS AND THE OPERATION OF HOISTS IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND $30,000 RESPECTIVELY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE REGULATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION.
TRAFFIC CHANGES IN KOWLOON CITY
TO FACILITATE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION WORKS, A SHORT SECTION OF NAM KOK ROAD IN KOWLOON CITY NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH CARPENTER ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 27) FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
VEHICLES ON NAM KOK ROAD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PASS THROUGH THE JUNCTION FOR TURNING RIGHT ON TO CARPENTER ROAD.
IN ADDITION, THE SECTION OF NAM KOK ROAD TO THE NORTH TSIN WAI ROAD WILL BE CONVERTED FROM ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND TO A CUL-DE-SAC WITH ENTRANCE AND EXIT AT NGA TSIN WAI ROAD ONLY.
OF
NGA TWO-WAY