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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1978
FIRE OFFICERS MAKE SURPRISE CHECKS ON FACTORY PREMISES
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A TEAM OF FIRE OFFICERS THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING MADE SURPRISE CHECKS ON FACTORIES IN TAI YAU STREET, SAN PO KONG IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS.
THE TEAM COMPRISING 18 OFFICERS AND TEN FIREMEN INSPECTED MORE THAN 1,000 FACTORIES IN 33 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN THE AREA.
THEY DISCOVERED A NUMBER OF POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS SUCH AS STAIRCASES PILED WITH PAPER CARTONS AND STACKS OF UNFINISHED PRODUCTS, OBSTRUCTIONS TO EXITS AND USING LIFT LOBBIES AS STORAGE AREAS.
AS A RESULT 70 FACTOR IES HAVE BEEN GIVEN FIRE HAZARD ABATMENT NOTICES REQUIRING THEIR OWNERS TO CLEAR THE OBSTRUCTIONS WITHIN THE STIPULATED PERIOD.
SUMMONSES WILL BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST TEN FACTORIES THAT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS IN ABATMENT NOTICES PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON THEM.
DURING THE INSPECTION THE OFFICERS ALSO FOUND 22 CASES OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING ALTERATIONS, ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES OR USING THE PREMISES FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THESE WILL BE REFERRED TO RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR ATTENTION.
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