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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1993
OF THOSE INJURED, 33 WERE ADMITTED TO HOSPITALS WHILE 97 WERE TREATED AND DISCHARGED.
AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM, A TOTAL OF 123 PEOPLE SOUGHT REFUGE IN THE 47 SHELTERS OPENED BY THE CITY AND TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION. SEVENTEEN OF THEM STAYED IN SHELTERS HONG KONG ISLAND, 85 IN KOWLOON AND 21 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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SCAFFOLD SAFETY URGED AFTER TYPHOON
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED SITE CONTRACTORS OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR SCAFFOLDS ARE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION IN PARTICULAR BAMBOO SCAFFOLDS AFTER EXPOSURE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS TYPHOON AND RAINSTORM.
"UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, A CONTRACTOR HAS TO ENSURE THAT HIS SCAFFOLDS ARE OF GOOD CONSTRUCTION, MADE OF STRONG AND SOUND MATERIALS, FREE FROM PATENT DEFECTS AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED, IN ADDITION, THE SCAFFOLDS SHOULD ALSO BE SECURED AND FIXED IN POSITION TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DISPLACEMENT," CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING SAID.
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"IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT SCAFFOLDS SHOULD NOT BE USED AFTER EXPOSURE то ADVERSE WEATHER UNLESS IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY COMPETENT PERSON AND HAS BERN CERTIFIED то BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION MR CHAN ADDED.
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WENT ON TO URGE ALL CONTRACTORS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS MAKE GOOD ALL THOSE DEFECTIVE SCAFFOLDS IN THEIR SITE AFTER TYPHOON BECKY. MR CHAN WARNED THAT CONTRACTORS SHOULD PERSISTENTLY MAINTAIN THEIR SCAFFOLDS IN THE SAFEST CONDITION AND EXERCISE STRICT SUPERVISION TO ENSURE THAT THE SCAFFOLDS ARE USED SAFELY.
THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE SITUATION AND WILL TAKE OUT PROSECUTION AGAINST THOSE CONTRACTORS WHO TURN A BLIND EYE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS, MR CHAN ADDED.
ENQUIRIES RELATING TO SCAFFOLD SAFETY CAN BE MADE то THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 815 0678.
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