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Labour chief inspects construction safety

October 07, 2015
Safety check

Safety check:  Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung visits a Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge construction site at the Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link - Northern Connection Sub-sea Tunnel Section.

Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung today visited a Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge construction site at the Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link - Northern Connection Sub-sea Tunnel Section for a safety inspection.

 

Mr Cheung paid special attention to the work safety and health matters related to operating the tunnel boring machines for constructing the sub-sea tunnel, and workers operating under high pressure inside the high-pressure plant and equipment.

 

He reminded both the contractors and workers that occupational safety and health should be a shared responsibility between them.

 

"The number of manual workers engaged at construction sites has increased from over 50,000 in 2010 to over 90,000 in the second quarter of 2015, and many of them were greenhorns. This poses continuous challenges to occupational safety in the construction industry," Mr Cheung said.

 

The Labour Department will continue to urge contractors and site management personnel to incorporate, in a timely manner, safety elements in the work method statements and design during the project design, tendering and preparatory stages as well as the construction phase.

 

Mr Cheung also expressed concern over fatal construction accidents. He stressed that employers should enhance risk management and employees should follow all safety measures to prevent work accidents.

 

There were 11 fatal accidents in the construction sector up to the end of September this year, down 31% year-on-year.

 

The department will continue to launch special enforcement operations targeting high-risk processes, he added.



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