SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1992
CONTRACTOR FINED FOR NOT LABELLING CHEMICALS
THE
FACTORY
ΤΟ
LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED PROPRIETORS OF THEIR STATUTORY DUTY TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WORKERS HANDLING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS.
IN WHICH THE E. ON THE REMINDER WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING A CASE
IN CENTRAL WAS ENGINEERING LTD
ON $10,000
TWO SUMMONSES FORFAILING TO LABEL CHEMICAL CONTAINERS PROPERLY.
FINED
FAILING ΤΟ IN
IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR WAS FINED $3,000 FOR PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH ADEQUATE INFORMATION ON SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HANDLING INFLAMMABLE AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES.
IN THE CASE, A FIRE BROKE OUT IN A RESTAURANT UNDER DECORATION, KILLING ONE WORKER AND INJURING ANOTHER.
THE UNDER
AND TOXIC,
FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS, ALL PROPRIETORS ARE REQUIRED TO CLASSIFY
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY BE LABEL COMMONLY-USED, INFLAMMABLE, OXIDISING, EXPLOSIVE, CORROSIVE, IRRITANT OR HARMFUL.
"PROPRIETORS
INFORMATION DANGEROUS
SHOULD PROVIDE WORKERS WITH ADEQUATE ON THE HAZARDS AND NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IN THE HANDLING OF SUBSTANCES, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, EXPLAINED.
"I
** THEY
EMPLOYEES
AND TRAINING
WHO MAY BE
SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, SUITABLE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR EXPOSED TO SUCH SUBSTANCES, HE ADDED.
·
НЕ ALSO ASKED PROPRIETORS TO EXERCISE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT,
TO
MR CHAN ADVISED PROPRIETORS THAT IT PROVIDE
SAFE WORKING A
ENVIRONMENT AND FROMCHEMICAL HAZARDS.
WAS THEIR
OBLIGATION TO
ΤΟ
PROTECT EMPLOYEES
**THE
LABOUR
DEPARTMENT WILL
SPARE NO EFFORT
TO
TAKE OUT
PROSECUTION AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO CHOOSE TO CUT CORNERS AND IGNORE THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE REGULATIONS," HE SAID.
H
"THEY ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000,
HE ADDED.
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