XN000022-1988-06-26 — Page 3

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1988

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

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

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

MR YIP SAID ENQUIRIES ON CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY MAY TO ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION.

WEATHER

BE MADE

KWAI CHUNG POLLUTION PROBLEM TACKLED AT SOURCE

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THE GOVERNMENT IS IMPLEMENTING A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT YIP SHING STREET IN KWAI CHUNG WITH THE INTENTION OF ASSISTING FACTORY OWNERS IN ELIMINATING POLLUTION CAUSED BY INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS DISCHARGED FROM THEIR FACTORIES.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES WIDENING THE UNDERGROUND PUBLIC FOUL DRAINING SYSTEM TO COPE WITH THE LARGE VOLUME OF INDUSTRIAL TRADE EFFLUENT BEING PRODUCED.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF JULY, AT A COST OF $550,000.

ELEVEN FACTORIES ENGAGED IN ELECTROPLATING, DYEING AND BLEACHING OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN DISCHARGING HOT AND CORROSIVE EFFLUENT THROUGH UNAUTHORISED CONNECTIONS DOWN A NEARBY SLOPE,

BUILDING

FOLLOWING A DECISION BY THE KWAI TSING INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, THE AREA WAS IDENTIFIED AS A TARGET FOR IMPROVEMENT, AS RECOMMENDED IN A REPORT BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATING TEAM.

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE MEMBERS OF THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE THEN CARRIED OUT PREPARATORY WORK.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

FROM THE FACTORIES.

DEPARTMENT TESTED THE EFFLUENT

/IN LIAISON