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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1992

BLITZ ON UNSAFE CONSTRUCTION SITES

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL OPERATION TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN A BID CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

LAUNCH A

TO PREVENT

TASK SPECIAL

ACCIDENTS

FORCE IN THE

FIRST

"THE TWO-MONTH EXERCISE IS, IN FACT, AN EXTENSION OF THE

** DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATION CARRIED OUT BETWEEN APRIL AND JULY THIS YEAR, FACTORY INSPECTOR KAN HON-SANG SAID.

WILL

CONCENTRATE ON

"DURING THE OPERATION, FACTORY INSPECTOR BLACK SPOTS SUCH AS PLACES LIABLE ΤΟ CAUSE FALLS OF PERSONS AND CAISSON WORKS," INSPECTOR KAN SAID.

"THEY WILL ALSO CHECK ON THE USE OF PERSONAL

SAFE OPERATION OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, AND HOUSE-KEEPING,

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PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENT AND

HE ADDED.

SAID: NOTING THE SUCCESS IN THE FIRST OPERATION, INSPECTOR KAN

AND ROUTINE "WE HOPE THIS KIND OF EXERCISE

INSPECTIONS WILL HELP IMPORTANCE

SAFETY OF WORK CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS REALISE THE

AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS MINIMISING INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS."

FI

TOTAL "OF THE 251 SITES INSPECTED, A

OF 288 SUMMONSES WERE TAKEN OUT AGAINST 135 SITES FOR VIOLATION OF THE SAFETY REGULATIONS, INSPECTOR KAN SAID.

AREAS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT MOST OF THE OFFENCES RELATED TO

HIGH RISK

FAILING "THESE INCLUDE

TO PROVIDE GUARD

WORKING RAILS ON

TO WEAR SAFETY PLATFORMS AND FLOOR EDGES, FAILURE TO ENSURE WORKERS

SUITABLE SCAFFOLD, FAILURE HELMETS, WORKING PLATFORMS TOO SMALL, NO

THE HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE AND TO PROVIDE A GATE TO

FAILURE TO KEEP HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE GATE CLOSED," INSPECTOR KAN SAID.

ORDINANCE AND UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS CONSTRUCTION SITES

REGULATIONS, (SAFETY)

IT IS THE

THE DUTY OF WORKERS AT WORK IN EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF

CONSTRUCTION

THAT ADDING

WORKERS MUST ALSO USE SITES, MR KAN REITERATED, REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO AVOID BEING INJURED.

THE

WORKERS WHO CHOOSE TO TURN A THE LAW WILL BE PROSECUTED, HE

AND "UNSCRUPULOUS CONTRACTORS BLIND EYE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF STRESSED.

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