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Public urged to report unsafe industrial occurrences
The Deputy Chief Factory Inspector of the Labour Department's Occupational Safety and Health Branch (OSHB), Mr Wong Ching-kwok, today (Wednesday) appealed to members of the public to report unsafe occurrences in industrial undertakings through the industrial safety hotline 2815 0678.
He said the hotline had been set up at OSHB in the department's Headquarters and was being operated on a 24-hour basis.
"This hotline is intended to facilitate members of the public to lodge complaints about unsafe occurrences in any industrial undertakings, including construction sites, factories, catering establishments and other notifiable workplaces.
"Members of the public wishing to report industrial accidents and make enquiries on industrial safety matters are also welcomed to contact our factory inspectors through the hotline," Mr Wong said, stressing that callers' identity will be kept as confidential information.
"We will take immediate action as far as possible upon receiving information through the hotline and will consider taking out prosecutions if our investigations reveal any breaches of industrial safety laws," he said.
He also asked all workers engaged in industrial work activities, especially construction workers, to make use of the hotline when they encounter personal safety problems.
"They should contact our factory inspectors if they have any doubts as a simple call may save their lives and the lives of their fellow workers," said Mr Wong.
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