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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1978
NEW REGULATIONS ON LIFTING APPLIANCES SAFETY OPERATION
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NEW REGULATIONS STIPULATING CERTAIN SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON THE OPERATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR IN DOCKS, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES WERE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVÉ COUNCIL TODAY.
THE REGULATIONS, WERE PASSED WITH MINOR AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE HON. SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG.
UNDER THE NEW FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1978 OPERATORS OF LIFTING APPLIANCES IN DOCKS, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES MUST NOW BE TRAINED PERSONS OR PERSONS UNDERGOING TRAINING AND UNDER SUPERVISION SIGNALLING ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE USED WHEN A LIFT IS IN OPERATION- STEAM EMANATING FROM A CRANE MUST NOT OBSCURE A WORKPLACE WHERE WORKMEN ARE EMPLOYED AND CHAINS, ROPES AND LIFTING GEAR USED IN DOCKS, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES MUST BE INSPECTED BEFORE USE BY COMPETENT PERSONS.
ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS ALSO ADDED TO THE PROCEDURE FOR TESTING SHEAVE PULLEY BLOCKS.
THE NEW REGULATIONS, WHICH WILL COME INTO EFFECT PROBABLY ON NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, WILL HOWEVER, NOT APPLY TO THE USE OF SIMILAR APPLIANCES AND GEAR ON CONSTRUCTION SITES WHICH IS ALREADY COVERED BY LAW PASSED IN 1973.
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