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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1987

MR NIE SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING

TAKEN IMMEDIATELY:

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PRECAUTIONARY

MEASURES TO BE

ALL ELECTRIC SWITCHBOARDS, WIRING, APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT AFFECTED BY RAIN SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT PERSON BEFORE THEY ARE USED AGAIN.

EXCAVATION,

EARTHWORK AND TIMBERING ERECTED SHOULD BE COMPETENT PERSON BEFORE FURTHER WORK 18

INSPECTED BY A CARRIED ON.

EMERGENCY ESCAPE SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WORKING INSIDE EXCAVATIONS, SHAFTS, TUNNELS, PITS OR OPENINGS IN THE GROUND IN CASE OF RISING WATER OR IRRUPTION OF WATER OR MATERIAL.

PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHILE USING WET AND SLIPPERY WORKING PLATFORMS, GANGWAYS, LADDERS AND SCAFFOLDS.

SCAFFOLDS MUST BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT PERSON SINCE EXPOSURE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY AFFECT THEIR STRENGTH OR STABILITY.

THE ANCHORAGE OR BALLASTING ARRANGEMENT FOR LIFTING APPLIANCES SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY A COMPETENT EXAMINER AFTER EXPOSURE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH ARE LIKELY ΤΟ HAVE AFFECTED THE STABILITY OF THE APPLIANCES AS SOON AS PRATICABLE AND BEFORE THE APPLIANCES ARE USED AGAIN.

LIFTING APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNDER WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TO ENDANGER THEIR STABILITY.

IS

ONE

OF

THE

SAFETY

THE CISS

SIX INDUSTRY-BASED SUB-COMMITTEES FORMED UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL AND HEALTH IN HONG KONG.

SAFETY

IT COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND WORKERS' UNIONS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY.

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