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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
SUITABLE
BY
TO
THE WORKER SHOULD WEAR A SAFETY BELT ATTACHED TO A
WHICH WILL ENABLE A FELLOW WORKER STANDING LIFELINE PULL HIM OUT OF THE CONFINED SPACE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY;
AND TESTED SUITABLE
A CONFINED SPACE MUST BE ADEQUATELY VENTILATED FOR DANGEROUS FUMES AND MUST HAVE A SUPPLY OF AIR FOR BREATHING;
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THE PROPRIETOR MUST PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, APPARATUS, SUITABLE
APPROVED BREATHING
BELTS REVIVING EQUIPMENT, SAFETY
AND
ROPES; AND
THE PROPRIETOR MUST ENSURE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PERSONS IN
OF THE WHO ARE COMPETENT IN THE USE HIS
APPARATUS,
OTHER REVIVING APPARATUS AND
EMPLOY
BREATHING EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYERS
APPROVED
SAFETY
PROVISIONS
ARE WHILE OF $10,000.
WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND 12 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR AN OFFENDING EMPLOYEE IS A FINE
MR CHAN SAID THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD PUBLISHED TWO BOOKLETS, "SAFETY GUIDE TO WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES" AND "A GUIDE TO THE FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CONFINED SPACES) REGULATIONS" FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS.
FROM THE
IN ADDITION, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WITH ASSISTANCE
SERVICES INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT, PUBLICISES REGULARLY THROUGH CONFINED SAFETY MEASURES RELATING TO WORKS TELEVISION BROADCAST SPACES.
IN
HAVE
OF
WORKS BRANCH, "ON THE OTHER HAND, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE IMPLEMENTED A NUMBER OF MEASURES LATE LAST YEAR TO STEP UP CONTROL MANHOLE WORKS TO FURTHER PROTECT WORKERS FROM POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
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MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT DESPITE ALL THESE EFFORTS TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AT CONFINED SPACES, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WAS FOR BY TAKING ALL EMPLOYERS TO TAKE CARE OF THE SAFETY OF THEIR WORKERS SAFETY MEASURES AS STIPULATED IN THE LAWS.
"OFFICERS OF FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION ARE ALWAYS READY
HE SAID. OFFER ADVICE ON WORK SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES,
TO
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ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE OF THE DIVISION'S BRANCH OFFICES OR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE ON 13TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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