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SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1990

MAIL SERVICES ON TUEN NG FESTIVAL DAY

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ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MAY 28 (TUEN NG FESTIVAL} EXCEPT FOR THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AND THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR DOMINIC S.W. WONG, ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE TWO POST OFFICES WILL OPEN FOR COUNTER BUSINESS FROM 9 AM

TO NOON.

LETTERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DELIVERED, HE SAID.

REMINDER ON CAISSON WORK SAFETY

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY

(SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS

AND

WORKERS TO TAKE NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING UNDERGROUND, SUCH AS IN WELLS, MANHOLES AND CAISSONS.

IN A RECENT ACCIDENT, A WORKER PLUNGED TO HIS DEATH IN BECAUSE HIS LIFTING EQUIPMENT FAILED.

A WELL

NOTING THE INCREASING USE OF CAISSON IN BUILDING FOUNDATIONS, SAID EMPLOYERS THE ACTING CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, MUST ENSURE

LIFTING APPLIANCES WERE INSTALLED AND ANCHORED

PROPERLY,

THAT

"EMPLOYERS SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE SAFE MEANS OF ACCESS AND EGRESS FOR WORKERS ENGAGED IN UNDERGROUND WORK, HE STRESSED.

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TO FURTHER ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CAISSON WORKERS + CONTRACTORS SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:

MR CHAN SAID

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EXAMINE THE SAFETY THEIR SUPPORTS;

CONDITIONS

OF LIFTING

APPLIANCES AND

USE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED WITH ANTI-SPIN AND TIP-PROOF DEVICES TO CARRY, LIFT OR LOWER WORKERS IN CAISSONS;

INSTALL SECURE FENCING AND TOEBOARDS PREVENT FALL OF PERSONS OR OBJECTS;

AT

CAISSON

HEADS

то

*

TEST AIR CONTENTS AND ENSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLY TO WORKERS IN CAISSONS;

OF FRESH AIR

*

WHERE POSSIBLE

AND MAINTAIN

USE LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN SAFE CONDITION; AND

* PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO WORKERS.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON SAFETY IN CAISSON WORK MAY BE MADE AT BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY

ALL

INSPECTORATE

DIVISION.

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