SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1992
THEY WERE THE ONES THAT UNDERSTOOD THEIR NEEDS BEST AND IT WAS FOR THEM TO TELL THE GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS REQUIREMENTS IN THE REHABILITATION FIELD, SHE SAID.
"THEY SHOULD HAVE A BIGGER CONTROL OVER WHAT SERVICES SHOULD
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BE PROVIDED AND HOW THEY ARE TO BE PROVIDED,
WORK SAFETY NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD CABLES
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THE
LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION AGAINST RISKS CARRIED BY HIGH-VOLTAGE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC CABLES ON SITES.
THE REMINDER CAME IN THE WAKE OF A CASE IN WHICH A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE JIB OF A MOBILE CRANE HE OPERATING ON CAME TOO CLOSE TO A 33 KV OVERHEAD ELECTRIC CABLE.
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"CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT HAS A DUTY TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL DANGER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE WORKERS OPERATING NEAR DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR KAN HON-SANG, SAID.
CABLES,
"A SAFE CLEARANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN A LIVE CABLE AND A MOBILE CRANE," MR KAN SAID.
IN ADDITION, A SIGNALLER SHOULD BE EMPLOYED MOVEMENTS OF THE CRANE AND ITS JIB.
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ΤΟ OBSERVE THE
"UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, CONTRACTORS PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND SUITABLY PLACED BARRIERS OR OTHER MEANS ΤΟ PREVENT ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED OVERHEAD CABLES OR APPARATUS FROM BEING A SOURCE OF DANGER TO WORKERS, MR KAN SAID.
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**FAILURE ΤΟ COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS WILL RENDER THE CONTRACTOR LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000," HE ADDED.
MR KAN SAID A LEAFLET HIGHLIGHTING PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY ON WORK DONE NEAR HIGH-VOLTAGE OVERHEAD CABLES IS AVAILABLE AT THE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE.
THE SAFETY LEAFLET IS JOINTLY PREPARED BY CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY LIMITED, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE то THE
TEL 815 0678.
FACTORY INSPECTORATE ON
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