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Wednesday, January 30, 1974
NET SAFETY RULES FOR OPERATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES
The Legislative Council today approved a new set of regulations
to ensure the safe operation of lifting appliances and lifting gear
in industrial undertakings.
The regulations - the Factories and Industrial Undertakings
(Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations 1974
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were made
by the Commissioner of Labour on November 30, 1973 and will come into force
on November 1, 1974. They cover the loading, unloading or handling of
goods or cargo at any dock, quay, wharf or warehouse.
The Secretary for Social Services, the Hon. Li Fook-kow,said
construction work was specifically excluded from the application of the
regulations because it was already covered by the more stringent Construction
Sites (Safety) Regulations,
In moving the new legislation, Mr. Li told council that Hong
Kong's industry was relying more and more on mechanical aids for lifting
and lowering materials, machinery and goods. However, this development
had in the past caused an increasing number of accidents to persons operating
lifting appliances as well as to others working in the vicinity. In 1973
such accidents killed 10 workmen and injured 155, compared to two dead
and 72 injured in 1972.
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