SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1990
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CONTAINER DEPOT INSPECTIONS HELP PROMOTE SAFETY
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED TERRITORY-WIDE INSPECTIONS OF CONTAINER DEPOTS TO DRIVE
THE MESSAGE OF WORK SAFETY TO MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS IN THE CONTAINER HANDLING INDUSTRY.
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WITH THE ADVENT OF THE TYPHOON SEASON, THE DEPARTMENT'S
CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS LAST FACTORY INSPECTORATE
MONTH OF ALL 81 WHICH ARE LOCATED CONTAINER DEPOTS IN THE TERRITORY, 58 OF
IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
"THE OPERATION FOCUSSED PARTICULARLY ON THE SAFE USB OF
AT
CONDITIONS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, SLING OPERATORS WORKING
HEIGHT, STACKING HEIGHT OF CONTAINERS OF THE GROUND,
THEY AND HOW
BE STACKED UP AND PRECAUTIONS TO
TAKEN AGAINST STRONG WINDS," ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR KAN HON-SANG, EXPLAINED.
WERE AN
"TO HELP CONTAINER INDUSTRY PERSONNEL UNDERSTAND THE PROVISION WORKERS WITH REGARD WHICH IMPOSES GENERAL DUTIES ON PROPRIETORS AND
HEALTH AT TO SAFETY AND
WORK, FACTORY INSPECTORS ALSO TOOK THE TO EXPLAIN OPPORTUNITY
TO THEM THE SPIRIT AND DETAILS OF THE LEGISLATION," HE SAID.
THE PROVISION UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1989 WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TOWARDS THE END OF
YEAR.
THE
PUBLICATIONS ON THE NEW PROVISION AND CONTAINER HANDLING HANDLING" SAFETY, INCLUDING THE BOOKLET "SAFE PRACTICES FOR CONTAINER PUBLISHED BY THE CENTRAL CONTAINER DISTRIBUTED DURING THE INSPECTIONS.
HANDLING
SAFETY
COMMITTEE,
WERE
WITH
MR KAN NOTED THAT MOST OF THE DEPOTS HAD APPOINTED SUPERVISORS TO LOOK AFTER SAFETY MATTERS, WHILE SOME 30 DEPOTS WERE EQUIPPED
STACKING MODERN CONTAINER
EQUIPMENT ΤΟ SAVE THE NEED FOR SLING OPERATORS, WHICH SHOULD HELP IN IMPROVING SAFETY STANDARDS CONTAINER DEPOTS.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS, HE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
AT
SUGGESTED THE
MANAGEMENT TOOK THE
YARDS SHOULD BE
IN
ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IN CONTAINER GOOD ORDER AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED BY COMPETENT TECHNICIANS;
BY A
ALL LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING AND THOROUGHLY EXAMINED ISSUED WITH RELEVANT CERTIFICATES;
ALL LIFTING PERSONS;
GEAR SHOULD BE COMPETENT
AND EXAMINER
TESTED BE
APPLIANCES
SHOULD BE OPERATED BY COMPETENT
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