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Crane operation law effective on January 1
The Labour Department announced today (Friday) that the legal requirement for crane operators to possess a valid certificate for operating cranes under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) (Amendment) Regulation 1993 would come into effect on January 1, 1995.
The commencement date for this particular section of the regulation has been published in the Government Gazette today.
A Labour Department spokesman pointed out that this section provided that the owner of a crane should ensure that a crane would only be operated by a person who possessed a valid certificate issued by the Construction Industry Training Authority or any other person specified by the Commissioner for Labour.
"Crane owners allowing any person to operate a crane without a valid certificate will face a maximum fine of $50,000 after this section of the regulation has come into effect," the spokesman said.
He explained that the regulation was designed to strengthen the regulatory measures on the use of lifting appliances and lifting gears in industrial undertakings and on construction sites as well as the competence of
crane operators.
"Up to December 29, a total of 8,992 operators have already obtained a valid certificate for operating cranes," he added.
He reminded crane operators to enrol in approved training courses as soon as possible to obtain a valid certificate for operating cranes.
Workers can contact the Factory Inspectorate Division on telephone 852 3564 if they need further information on certification about crane operation.
End/Friday, December 30, 1994
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