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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1974

MR. HENDERSON SAID THE NEW REGULATIONS WOULD BE ADDED TO IN STAGES WHERE NECESSARY TO MAKE SURE THEY COVERED EVERY POSSIBLE FACET OF THE SAFETY; HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. THE SPECIAL TEAM OF BUILDING SAFETY INSPECTORS WOULD ALSO BE GRADUALLY STRENGTHENED.

+WE'LL ALSO BE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FREE BUILDING SAFETY COURSES AT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE IN CANTON ROAD, AND THE NUMBER OF FIRST AID COURSES BEING RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECOGNISED BODIES,+ HE SAID.

+EVERY CONSTRUCTION SITE WITH 30 OR MORE WORKERS HAS TO HAVE A PERSON ON SITE WHO HAS BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED IN FIRST AID. FOR A HUNDRED WORKERS OR MORE. THERE HAS TO BE TWO.

+OUR INSPECTORS WILL BE ON THE JOB FROM TODAY, AND ON FRIDAY WEEK (MAY 10) I'LL BE GOING OUT TO SEE FOR MYSELF JUST HOW THE REGULATIONS ARE OPERATING ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.+

+FROM NOW ON, CONTRACTORS MUST INFORM THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR OF THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF ALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS, AS WELL AS PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE

WORK.

+THE REGULATIONS WILL HELP TACKLE MOST OF THE CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS,+ MR. HENDERSON SAID.

STRINGENT CONTROLS ARE LAID DOWN FOR THE PREVENTION OF INHALATION OF DUST AND FUMES= EYE PROTECTION= FENCING OF MACHINERY= SAFE USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES= WEARING OF SAFETY HELMETS- PREVENTION OF FALLING MATERIALS= AND +GOOD

HOUSEKEEPING+.

LIFTING APPLIANCES HAVE TO BE INSPECTED REGULARLY, AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL HAVE TO ENSURE ITS STABILITY WHEN IT IS USED ON A SITE WITH A SOFT OR UNEVEN SLOPE. DETAILS OF ITS SAFE WORKING LOAD HAVE TO BE CLEARLY MARKED ON IT.

THERE ARE ALSO PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF CRANES IN BAD WEATHER, THE OPERATION OF DERRICKING JIBS AND GENERAL MATTERS RELATING TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF CRANES.

THE REGULATIONS PROHIBIT THE USE OF CHAINS, ROPES OR LIFTING GEAR UNLESS THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND CERTIFIED SAFE BY A COMPETENT EXAMINER.

ALL HOISTWAYS MUST BE ENCLOSED AND ACCESS GATES CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.“ EVERY HOIST MUST. BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEVICE TU PREVENT THE PLATFORM OR CAGE FROM FALLING IN CASE THE HOIST ROPES FAILED.

THE REGULATIONS FURTHER SPECIFY SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR HOISTS CARRYING PERSONS AND LAY DOWN REQUIREMENTS TO BE OBSERVED IN ENSURING THE SECURENESS OF LOADS BEING RAISED OR LOWERED.

/THEY ALSO