MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1993
10
LEE
FOLLOW-UP CONSTRUCTION
OF INVESTIGATIONS RESULTED IN THE PROSECUTION
WOON COMPANY LIMITED UNDER SECTION 38P(1) OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
UNDER THIS
A
OTHER
FOR RESPONSIBLE
EDGE OR
SECTION, THE CONTRACTOR SITE SHALL ENSURE THAT EVERY OPENING, CONSTRUCTION DANGEROUS PLACE THROUGH OR FROM WHICH ANY PERSON ON THE SITE IS LIABLE
WITH A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN TWO METRES IS PROVIDED
EITHER TO FALL SUITABLE STRONG GUARD-RAILS OR COVERINGS SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO THE FALL OF PERSONS, MATERIALS AND ARTICLES.
PREVENT
THE MAXIMUM FINE OF THIS OFFENCE IS $50,000.
THE
THE COMPANY WAS FINED $45,000 BY THE COURT ON NOVEMBER 12.
ANOTHER COURT CASE INVOLVED A FATAL ACCIDENT IN CENTRAL EARLIER
BY CHARGED THIS YEAR. THE T-YOUNG'S SERVICES LIMITED, WHO WAS LABOUR
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 5(1) OF THE FACTORIES AND
THIS IS UNDERTAKINGS (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS, WAS FINED $30,000. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY UNDER THIS SECTION.
ACCIDENT WAS AN
WORKER. 18-YEAR-OLD
HE
CLEANING
14.
HE
THE THE VICTIM OF
A ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE USING A COMPRESSOR IN RECEIVED AN OPERATION AT THE DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WORK PLACE ON MAY LATER DIED IN HOSPITAL.
WAS
LOOSE,
IT WAS LATER ESTABLISHED THAT THE COVER OF THE COMPRESSOR SECURELY FASTENED AND THE CAP COVERING LIVE TERMINALS WAS RESULTING IN THE FATAL ELECTRICAL LEAK.
NOT
"THE
WHO
CONTRACTORS FACTORY INSPECTORATE WOULD NOT TOLERATE FAIL TO PROVIDE SUITABLE GUARD-RAILS TO FLOOR EDGES IN BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS THIS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS," CHAN SAID.
MR
A
UNDER THE
PROVIDE LAW, IT IS THE DUTY OF ALL EMPLOYERS TO
AND PROPERLY HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT, AND SAFE AND
REGULARLY MAINTAINED ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE PUNISHED UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION, HE SAID.
SAFETY
MR CHAN ALSO ASKED EMPLOYEES AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO A RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO SAFETY, INSTEAD OF THE "COULDN'T CARE OR "I'M ALRIGHT, JACK" ATTITUDE.
ADOPT
.
.LESS"
"TO
THEIR OWN LIVES, ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD.. FULLY PROTECT OPERATE WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS BY TAKING SAFETY MEASURES AS SPECIFIED IN
REGULATIONS
EVERY WHICH COVER ALMOST SAFETY
IMPORTANT · ASPECT OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED.
CO-
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