WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1993
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MORE STRINGENT MEASURES GOVERNING USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES
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THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, PROPOSED MORE STRINGENT REGULATORY MEASURES OVER THE SAFE LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
MOVING A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1993 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), HE SAID THE MAIN REQUIREMENTS WERE:
LIFTING APPLIANCES MUST BE EXAMINED ANNUALLY BY COMPETENT EXAMINERS;
AN AUTOMATIC SAFE LOAD INDICATOR MUST BE INSTALLED ON A CRANE;
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* PERSONS OPERATING CRANES MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER AND
POSSESS A VALID CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR; AND
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A COMPRTENT EXAMINER FOR LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR MUST BE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED UNDER THE ENGINEER REGISTRATION ORDINANCE IN A RELEVANT DISCIPLINE SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
LEUNG APPRECIATED THAT CONTRACTORS MIGHT NEED TIME TO COMPLY THE PROPOSED PROVISIONS ON EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED CRANE OPERATORS AND THE INSTALLATION OF SAFE OVERLOAD INDICATOR.
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HE SAID: "WE PROPOSE THAT THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD COME INTO EFFECT ON THREE DIFFERENT DATES.
"THE REQUIREMENT OF A CRANE OPERATOR ΤΟ POSSESS A VALID CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE AMENDMENT REGULATION SHOULD COME INTO EFFECT ONE YEAR AFTER APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN ORDER TO ALLOW TIME TO TRAIN UP SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED OPERATORS.
"THE REQUIREMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC SAFE LOAD INDICATOR TO BE FITTED ON CRANES UNDER SECTION 9 SHOULD COME INTO OPERATION SIX MONTHS AFTER APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR INSTALLATION.
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FOR OTHER PROVISIONS, MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED то BRING THEM INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GIVEN ITS APPROVAL.
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