SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1994
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SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRING OWNERS REMINDED OF SAFETY
OWNERS IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRING INDUSTRY HAVE BEEN REMINDED OF THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS TO SAFEGUARD WORKERS FROM INJURIES DURING THE RECENTLY COMPLETED SPECIAL INSPECTION CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE TWO-WEEK CAMPAIGN, WHICH WAS MOUNTED IN NOVEMBER 1993 IN ADDITION TO NORMAL ROUTINE INSPECTIONS, AIMED AT ENHANCING SAFETY TO : PREVENT ACCIDENTS AT WORKPLACES.
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"DURING THE CAMPAIGN, FACTORY INSPECTORS VISITED 135 SHIP AND BOAT YARDS ALL OVER THE TERRITORY," CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN.. TAT-KING, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
A TOTAL OF 12 SUMMONSES WERE TAKEN OUT AGAINST NINE OWNERS OF SHIP AND BOAT YARDS WHO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS, HE SAID.
AMONG THEM, FIVE WERE CHARGED FOR FAILING TO ADOPT MEASURES TO PREVENT THE FALL OF PERSONS FROM HEIGHT.
FOUR RELATED TO FAILURE ΤΟ PROVIDE SUITABLE FENCING FOR CIRCULAR SAW.
ONE FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH SUITABLE APPROVED EYE PROTECTORS, SHIELDS OR FIXED SHIELDS TO PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM GETTING
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INJURIES.
ANOTHER FOR NOT ENSURING EMPLOYEES MAKE FULL AND PROPER USE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
THE REMAINING SUMMONS WAS ON FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE PLANT WHICH WAS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE GENERAL DUTIES PROVISIONS OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE.
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APART FROM PROSECUTIONS, FACTORY INSPECTORS ALSO WARNINGS то ∙110 OWNERS AND 80 CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS REMINDING THEM TO IMPROVE WORK SAFETY.
THESE GENERALLY REFERRED ΤΟ LESS SERIOUS WARRANTING IMMEDIATE AND DRASTIC LEGAL ACTIONS.
SITUATIONS NOT
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"THE SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRING INDUSTRY IS ONE OF INDUSTRIES INVOLVING VARIOUS KINDS OF HIGH-RISK WORK PROCESSES SUCH AS THE USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES, MACHINERY AND DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, WORKING AT HEIGHT AND IN CONFINED SPACES,' MR CHAN POINTED OUT,
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"OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST, THEREFORE, UPKEEP THE SAFETY STANDARD OF THEIR WORKPLACES BY COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS IN THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND RELEVANT SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS.
"PROVIDING AND CARRYING OUT BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN MOST CASES IS A RELATIVELY SIMPLE JOB WHICH COULD BE ACHIEVABLE IN A SHORT TIME, BUT IT WILL PROTECT WORKERS FROM INJURIES OR EVEN DEATHS; HE ADDED.
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/MR CHAN