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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1993

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LEE

FOLLOW-UP CONSTRUCTION

OF INVESTIGATIONS RESULTED IN THE PROSECUTION

WOON COMPANY LIMITED UNDER SECTION 38P(1) OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

UNDER THIS

A

OTHER

FOR RESPONSIBLE

EDGE OR

SECTION, THE CONTRACTOR SITE SHALL ENSURE THAT EVERY OPENING, CONSTRUCTION DANGEROUS PLACE THROUGH OR FROM WHICH ANY PERSON ON THE SITE IS LIABLE

WITH A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN TWO METRES IS PROVIDED

EITHER TO FALL SUITABLE STRONG GUARD-RAILS OR COVERINGS SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO THE FALL OF PERSONS, MATERIALS AND ARTICLES.

PREVENT

THE MAXIMUM FINE OF THIS OFFENCE IS $50,000.

THE

THE COMPANY WAS FINED $45,000 BY THE COURT ON NOVEMBER 12.

ANOTHER COURT CASE INVOLVED A FATAL ACCIDENT IN CENTRAL EARLIER

BY CHARGED THIS YEAR. THE T-YOUNG'S SERVICES LIMITED, WHO WAS LABOUR

INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 5(1) OF THE FACTORIES AND

THIS IS UNDERTAKINGS (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS, WAS FINED $30,000. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY UNDER THIS SECTION.

ACCIDENT WAS AN

WORKER. 18-YEAR-OLD

HE

CLEANING

14.

HE

THE THE VICTIM OF

A ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE USING A COMPRESSOR IN RECEIVED AN OPERATION AT THE DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WORK PLACE ON MAY LATER DIED IN HOSPITAL.

WAS

LOOSE,

IT WAS LATER ESTABLISHED THAT THE COVER OF THE COMPRESSOR SECURELY FASTENED AND THE CAP COVERING LIVE TERMINALS WAS RESULTING IN THE FATAL ELECTRICAL LEAK.

NOT

"THE

WHO

CONTRACTORS FACTORY INSPECTORATE WOULD NOT TOLERATE FAIL TO PROVIDE SUITABLE GUARD-RAILS TO FLOOR EDGES IN BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS THIS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS," CHAN SAID.

MR

A

UNDER THE

PROVIDE LAW, IT IS THE DUTY OF ALL EMPLOYERS TO

AND PROPERLY HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT, AND SAFE AND

REGULARLY MAINTAINED ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.

OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE PUNISHED UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION, HE SAID.

SAFETY

MR CHAN ALSO ASKED EMPLOYEES AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO A RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO SAFETY, INSTEAD OF THE "COULDN'T CARE OR "I'M ALRIGHT, JACK" ATTITUDE.

ADOPT

.

.LESS"

"TO

THEIR OWN LIVES, ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD.. FULLY PROTECT OPERATE WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS BY TAKING SAFETY MEASURES AS SPECIFIED IN

REGULATIONS

EVERY WHICH COVER ALMOST SAFETY

IMPORTANT · ASPECT OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED.

CO-

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