SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1900
1
CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK SITE
* * * *
THE LABOUR
DEPARTMENT
WILL
LAUNCH
A
FOUR-AND-A-HALF
"SPECIAL TASK FORCE SITE INSPECTION CAMPAIGN" TOMORROW (MONDAY) REINFORCED EFFORT TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
MONTH
IN A
AMONG
MR CHAN
THE INDUSTRY HAD 26,399 ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR, THE LARGEST ALL TRADES, ACCORDING TO THE ACTING CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, TAT-KING.
"UNDER THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THREE PHASES, 14 EXPERIENCED FACTORY INSPECTORS A SPECIAL TASK FORCE MADE UP OF WILL GIVE SPECIAL
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ATTENTION TO
MR CHAN SAID. RECORDS OF ACCIDENTS AND PROSECUTIONS,
THE INSPECTORS
WITH POOR
WILL MEET
THE IMPORTANCE
DUTIES UNDERTAKINGS
TOP
OF
OF
IN THE FIRST PHASE, MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED CONTRACTOR FIRMS TO EXPLAIN THE
PROGRAMMES
THE GENERAL AND SELF-REGULATORY
FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE ENACTED LAST DECEMBER.
PROPRIETORS
SAFETY
THE UNDER
PHASE BY HELPING SAFETY EXPLAINING THE
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED IN THE SECOND OFFICERS AND SITE STAFF DEVELOP SAFETY PROGRAMMES AND GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES UNDER THE NEW LAW.
TASK FORCE
SITES, DEATHS,
"IN THE THIRD PHASE BEGINNING IN JULY, THE SPECIAL
AT CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS WILL STEP UP ENFORCEMENT CONCENTRATING ON HAZARDOUS AREAS CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR
CAISSON WORK, SUCH AS PLACES LIABLE TO FALLS OF PERSONS OR MATERIALS,
THE WEARING UNFENCED OPENINGS AND CIRCULAR SAWS, AS WELL AS ENSURING OF SAFETY HELMETS," MR CHAN SAID.
"PROSECUTIONS WILL BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST BLATANT OFFENDERS,
** HE
ADDED.
49 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN FEBRUARY
THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE BUILDING PLANS IN FEBRUARY.
APPROVED A TOTAL OF 49 NEW
OF THE PLANS, 16 WERE FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, 14 FOR KOWLOON 19 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE
APPROVED
PLANS
INCLUDED
22
AND
FOR
APARTMENT,
FOR COMMERCIAL
APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS; 13 DEVELOPMENT AND FOUR FOR FACTORY OR WAREHOUSE PURPOSES.
/DURING THE
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