SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1990
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WHERE A PERSON OPERATING A LIFTING APPLIANCE DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR AND UNRESTRICTED VIEW OF ITS VICINITY, THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER PERSON TO GIVE EFFECTIVE SIGNALS TO THE OPERATOR;
THE DEPOT MANAGEMENT SHOULD PROVIDE SUITABLE SAFETY BELTS OR HARNESSES, INDEPENDENT LIFELINES OR FALL ARRESTING DEVICES TO THOSE WORKING AT HEIGHT WHO ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE USE OF ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED;
THE GROUND SHOULD BE FIRM, LEVEL AND COMPACT;
CONTAINER STACKING HEIGHT SHOULD BE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE;
WHEN STRONG WIND SIGNALS ARE HOISTED, THE STACKING HEIGHT SHOULD BE REDUCED AND CONTAINERS ARE TO BE PROPERLY LASHED, AND STEPS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN FOR POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF THE DEPOT; AND
AT LEAST ONE MANAGEMENT LEVEL STAFF MEMBER SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO LOOK AFTER SAFETY MATTERS IN EACH DEPOT.
IN ADDITION, MR KAN ALSO CALLED FOR GREATER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS IN THE INDUSTRY IN THEIR JOINT EFFORT TO CURB ACCIDENTS.
ENVIRONMENT,
THE LATTER
"THE MANAGEMENT SHOULD PROVIDE A SAFE WORKING SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR ITS STAFF, WHILE SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND USE THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED, HE SAID.
"I
ENQUIRIES ON CONTAINER HANDLING SAFETY MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE.
REMINDER ON DANGER OF USING DEFECTIVE TYRES
*
TYRES HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR UP TO
RECENT
EXAMINATIONS
50 PER CENT OF TOTAL
INVOLVED VEHICLES
OF DEFECTS FOUND DURING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
IN
LAST YEAR, A
657 TOTAL
VEHICLES INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, REPRESENTING A OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
OF
WITH
TYRES DEFECTIVE 20 PER CENT INCREASE
WARNING AGAINST
THE
SPOKESMAN SAID: "IF
DANGER TYRE TREADS
OF
USING ARE ALL
DEFECTIVE
WORN
TYRES,
THE THE ROAD PER
THE
AND SURFACE IS WET, THE MAXIMUM ADHESION POSSIBLE MAY BE AS LOW AS 15 CENT, AS COMPARED TO THE NORMAL DRAG FACTOR OF 45 TO 80 PER CENT.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
"FOR SAFETY'S SAKE, MOTORISTS SHOULD PAY TO THE FREQUENCY OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF TYRES,'
HE ADDED.
/ALL MOTOR