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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1989

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REMOVAL OF PUBLIC VEHICLE OFFICES

THE

KONG HONG

PUBLIC VEHICLE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL MOVE TO NEW ACCOMMODATION ON TUESDAY (MARCH TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE NEW OFFICES WILL BE LOCATED IN ROOMS MEZZANINE FLOOR OF THE MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY MURRAY ROAD, CENTRAL.

AND

TRANSPORT

28), THE

27 AND 28 ON THE CARPARK BUILDING, 2

REGISTRATION

OF

BUSES

MATTERS RELATING TO THE LICENSING AND TAXIS WILL BE HANDLED IN ROOM 27. WHILE ROOM 28 WILL BE FOR AND CROSS BORDER PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES, HIRE CARS VEHICLES.

AND LICENSING AND 5-248835. FOR THE ENQUIRY NUMBER

NUMBERS NEW TELEPHONE

FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT REGISTRATION OF BUSES AND TAXIS WILL BE 5-269432 LIGHT BUSES, HIRE CARS AND CROSS BORDER VEHICLES IS 5-260979.

SECOND FLOOR OF THE QUEENSWAY MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY

THE THE EXISTING OFFICES ON GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND GROUND FLOOR OF THE CARPARK BUILDING WILL CONTINUE OPERATION UNTIL THE END OF THIS WEEK.

CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR WORK SAFETY * * * * *

A BUILDING CONTRACTOR WHO FAILED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY SAFETY THE PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED BY LAW IN HIS CONSTRUCTION SITE RESULTING IN DEATH OF A WORKER WAS RECENTLY FINED $30,000 BY A CENTRAL MAGISTRATE.

THE

то ACCORDING CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO

AND

FLOOR OPENINGS

ALL

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS,

PROVIDE GUARD RAILS TO

DANGEROUS PLATFORMS IN A CONSTRUCTION SITE TO

WORKING PREVENT THE FALL OF PERSONS.

ON A

WAS WHO BUILDING

THE CASE IN QUESTION INVOLVED A CONSTRUCTION WORKER

A FLOOR OPENING FATALLY INJURED AFTER FALLING FROM UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN MA ON SHAN, SHA TIN IN MAY LAST YEAR.

BY SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REVEALED AND THAT MANY FLOOR OPENINGS ON THE BUILDING WERE NOT PROPERLY FENCED PROSECUTIONS

EVENTUALLY TAKEN OUT AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR UNDER THE REGULATIONS.

WERE

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