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SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1991
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OHEED SAFETY IN DEMOLITION WORK
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED BUILDING CONTRACTORS TO TAKE EXTRA CARE AND NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS ΤΟ ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WORKERS EMPLOYED TO DEMOLISH ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.
**THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE DEPARTMENT IS PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SAFETY IN SUCH DEMOLITION WORK FOLLOWING THE GOVERNMENT'S STEPPED-UP CONTROL ON UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES, THE DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID.
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**WE HAVE RECENTLY FOUND A DEMOLITION WORKER WORKING AT A HEIGHT AT I-FENG MANSION, TO KWA WAN, WITHOUT WEARING A SUITABLE SAFETY BELT," MR CHAN SAID.
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'AS THIS HAS CONSTITUTED AN OFFENCE UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, PROSECUTION WILL BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST THE CONTRACTOR CONCERNED WHO WILL FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND 12 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, HE SAID.
MR CHAN EXPLAINED THAT AS A STANDARD PRECAUTION, A SAFE WORKING PLATFORM SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, WHILE A SAFETY NET SHOULD ALSO BE INSTALLED WHERE PRACTICABLE ΤΟ PROVIDE EXTRA PROTECTION.
"OTHER MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WORKERS WORKING AT A HEIGHT INCLUDE THE USE OF LIFELINES AND SAFETY BELTS ATTACHED то SUITABLE AND SECURE ANCHORAGES, HE ADDED.
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COMPULSORY SIDEGUARDS AND REARGUARDS FOR GOODS VEHICLES
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OWNERS OF
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REMINDED THAT REARGUARDS VEHICLES.
VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS ARE AND SIDEGUARDS MUST BE FITTED ΤΟ THESE
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID THE NEW REQUIREMENTS TOOK EFFECT FROM JULY 1 LAST YEAR.
HOWEVER, THERE IS A THREE-YEAR GRACE PERIOD FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED BEFORE THAT DATE.
THE INSTALLATION OF REARGUARDS APPLIES TO GOODS VEHICLES WHICH HAVE A PERMITTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 5.5 TONNES AND TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS WHICH HAVE A PERMITTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING TWO TONNES.
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