FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1992
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THREE PRE-WAR BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY HAS DECLARED THE BUILDINGS AT 1 GILMAN STREET AND 2 WING ON STREET IN CENTRAL то BE DANGEROUS AND THE BUILDING AT 3 GILMAN STREET/4 WING ON STREET LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
GOVERNMENT
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY (FRIDAY), THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THE BUILDINGS WERE THREE-STOREY PRE-WAR STRUCTURES.
THE BUILDING AT 1
GILMAN STREET WAS CONSTRUCTED OF TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOF ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS; WHILE THAT AT 2 WING ON STREET HAS TIMBER FLOORS AND CONCRETE ROOF ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS.
HE SAID THE LATTER WAS VERY DILAPIDATED WITH OVER HALF OF THE STRUCTURAL TIMBER JOISTS DECAYED AND FRACTURES TO THE BRICKWALLS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, IN PARTICULAR AT THE REAR PARTY WALL COMMON WITH 1 GILMAN STREET.
NO. 1 GILMAN STREET WAS ALSO IN VERY POOR CONDITION WITH OVER HALF OF THE STRUCTURAL TIMBER JOISTS DECAYED AND FRACTURED BRICKWALLS AT THE REAR, HE ADDED.
IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED THAT THESE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THEY ARE NOW DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED.
THE BUILDING AT 3 GILMAN STREET/4 WING ON STREET WAS MADE OF TIMBER AND CONCRETE FLOORS WITH LOAD-BEARING WALLS.
ALTHOUGH IT IS IN BETTER CONDITION, THE SURVEYOR CONSIDERED THAT IT COULD NOT SAFELY WITHSTAND THE DEMOLITION OF THE OTHER TWO BUILDINGS AND SHOULD ALSO BE CLOSED AS BEING LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DEMOLISHED.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON NOVEMBER 4 WERE POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY.
WORKERS' SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES URGED
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PROPRIETORS OF FACTORIES AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARE REMINDED OF THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATION TO ENSURE WORKERS' SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES.
CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, MADE THE APPEAL FOLLOWING RECENT VISITS BY FACTORY INSPECTORS ΤΟ 54 DRAINAGE WORK SITES TO PRESS FOR BETTER SAFETY PERFORMANCE BY THE MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS.
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