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ACCIDENTS IN FACTORIES.-The Factory (Accidents) Ordinance, No. 3 of 1927 came into force on the 14th April last, and required factory owners to provide guards and fencing to all dangerous parts of machinery and belting and to report all accidents causing loss of life or absence from work for more than three days.
Copies of the ordinance in English and Chinese were sent to all factories with a covering note to say that the Inspector of Factories were prepared to give advice and assistance to any owners who might be in doubt as to the most effective manner of fencing their machinery. This was taken advantage of in a large number of factories and the owners were always found ready to carry out any suggestions put forward. No trouble has been met with; the factory owners agree that guards are necessary and willingly incur the expense of providing and installing fencing when asked to do so. The number of accidents reported since the introduction of this ordinance from 14.4.27 to 31.12.27 is shown below. It will be noted that once the machinery has been fenced, the majority of accidents are due to falls and are the results of carelessness on the part of the workmen. This has been found to be the case in the United Kingdom, where, in order to reduce the number of these accidents, the employers have embarked on a "safety first" campaign by means of illustrated posters in the factories.
These posters soon lose their effectiveness unless constantly changed and would probably not appeal to the Chinese mind.
ACCIDENTS IN FACTORIES FROM 14-4-27 TO 31-12-27.
Shipbuilding 21 (8 fatal) Sugar Refining 7 (1 fatal) Electric Power Stations 4 Oil Installations 4 Cement Factory 2 Steam Laundry 1 Gas Works 1 Printing Works 1 Rope Works 1 Rubber Factory 1 TOTAL 43 No. of accidents due to machinery 19 (1 fatal) No. of accidents due to falls etc. 24 (8 fatal)March 3rd, 1928.
F. MEADE, Inspector of Factories.
€ 46
ACCIDENTS IN FACTORIES.-The Factory (Accidents) Ordin- ance, No. 3 of 1927 came into force on the 14th April last, and required factory owners to provide guards and fencing to all dangerous parts of machinery and belting and to report all accidents causing loss of life or absence from work for more than three days.
Copies of the ordinance in English and Chinese were sent to all factories with a covering note to say that the Inspector of Factories were prepared to give advice and assistance to any owners who might be in doubt as to the most effective manner of fencing their machinery. This was taken advantage of in a large number of factories and the owners were always found ready to carry out any suggestions put forward. No trouble has been met with the factory owners agree that guards are necessary and willingly incur the expense of providing and in- stalling fencing when asked to do so. The number of accidents reported since the introduction of this ordinance from 14.4.27 to 31.12.27-is shown below. It will be noted that once the machinery has been fenced the majority of accidents are due to falls and are the results of carelessness on the part of the work- men. This has been found to be the case in the United Kingdom where in order to reduce the number of these accidents the employers have embarked on a "safety first" campaign by means of illustrated posters in the factories.
These posters soon lose their effectiveness unless constantly changed and would probably not appeal to the Chinese mind.
ACCIDENTS IN FACTORIES FROM 14-4-27 TO 31-12-27.
Shipbuilding
Sugar Refining
Electric Power Stations
Oil Installations
Cement Factory
21 (8 fatal)
7 (1 fatal)
4
4
2
Steam Laundry
Gas Works
Printing Works
Rope Works
Rubber Factory
TOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
43
No. of accidents due to machinery
No. of accidents due to falls etc.
March 3rd, 1928.
.. 19 (1 fatal)
24 (8 fatal)
F. MEADE, Inspector of Factories.
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