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TAKE EXTRA SAFETY MEASURES,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1988

CONTRACTORS URGED

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE (CISS), MR PETER NIE, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OF THE NEED TO TAKE EXTRA SAFETY MEASURES AT CONSTRUCTION SITES DURING THE RAINY SEASON.

"PAST EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN AGGRAVATE WORKING CONDITIONS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES AND THOSE ENGAGED IN THE INDUSTRY SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS," HE SAID.

MR NIE SUGGESTED THAT EMPLOYERS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SHOULD ADOPT THE MEASURES IMMEDIATELY:

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AND WORKERS IN THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY

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 PERSON BEFORE FURTHER WORK IS

INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT 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 BR TAKEN WHILE USING WET AND SLIPPERY WORKING PLATFORMS, GANGWAYS, LADDERS AND SCAFFOLDS.

SCAFFOLDS SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT PERSON SINCE EXPOSURE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS IS LIKELY то HAVE AFFECTED THEIR STRENGTH OR STABILITY OR TO HAVE DISPLACED ANY PART BEFORE THEY ARE USED AGAIN.

THE CISS HAS PRODUCED

TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK, MR NIE SAID, A POSTER AND AN INFORMATION LEAFLET WARNING PITFALLS FOUND AT CONSTRUCTION SITES.

AGAINST THE COMMON

HE APPEALED TO CONTRACTORS TO PUT UP THE POSTER AT PROMINENT LOCATION AT THEIR CONSTRUCTION SITES TO HELP BRING HOME THE SAFETY MESSAGE.

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

SAFETY

HEALTH

SAFETY

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IT IS TRIPARTITE IN NATURE COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND WORKERS' UNIONS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

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