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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1993

SINGLE-OPERATOR

WHERE MARKET

HE

THE

HE ALSO VISITED CHATTED TO VARIOUS STALL HOLDERS.

OPERATOR TO FLEXIBILITY

THE

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE MARKET WAS LET TO A SINGLE

THE PRIVATE SECTOR'S EXPERTISE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IN MANAGEMENT, ALL TYPES OF DAILY NECESSITIES WERE AVAILABLE FROM 63 STALLS IN THE MARKET.

BOTH SELF-CONTAINED,

ΤΙΝ

ΤΙΝ EDUCATIONAL, FACILITIES AVAILABLE WITHIN THE AREA.

AND YIU WITH

SHUT

ESTATES WELFARE,

WELL-PLANNED ARE MEDICAL AND

AND

SHOPPING

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WORKERS ADVISED TO MIND OVERHEAD CABLES * * * * *

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED

CONTRACTORS AND

WORKERS TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION AGAINST RISKS CARRIED BY HIGH-VOLTAGE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC CABLES.

DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR KAN APPEAL IN YESTERDAY.

HON-SANG,

MADE THE YUEN LONG,

THE WAKE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT IN FAN KAM ROAD,

UNDERNEATH

AN

11-KILOVOLT

CRANE WAS OVERHEAD

A WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE JIB OF A MOBILE UNLOADING A ELECTRIC CABLE.

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METAL

LAMP

"CONSTRUCTION SITE

POST

A DUTY TO

OR CONTRACTOR HAS MANAGEMENT PREVENT ELECTRICAL, DANGER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE WORKERS OPERATING NEAR THESE CABLES," MR KAN SAID.

"A SAFE CLEARANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE LIVE AND THE MOBILE CRANE.

CABLE

"IN ADDITION, A SIGNALLER SHOULD BE EMPLOYED TO MOVEMENTS OF THE CRANE AND ITS JIB,

OBSERVE THE

HE SAID.

L

IS

OVERHEAD

CABLE OR

THERE THE

UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, WHERE

APPARATUS, ANY ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED CONTRACTOR MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS SUCH AS THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE AND SUITABLY PLACED BARRIERS OR OTHER MEANS.

THE PURPOSE IS TO PREVENT THE CABLE OR APPARATUS FROM BEING SOURCE OF DANGER TO THE WORKERS.

A

"FAILURE TO

COMPLY

WITH

THE REGULATION

WOULD

RENDER

THE

HE SAID.

CONTRACTOR LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000,

NEAR

A LEAFLET HIGHLIGHTING PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY ON WORK DONE HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD CABLES IS AVAILABLE AT THE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION.

THE LEAFLET IS JOINTLY PREPARED BY

SERVICES MECHANICAL AND COMPANY

ELECTRICAL LIMITED, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

DEPARTMENT,

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 815 0678.

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