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Paul Y. Builders Limited and a sub-contractor were fined $18,000 and $12,000 respectively at Kwun Tong Magistrates' Court today (July 18) for violation of Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations. The prosecutions were launched by the Labour Department.
The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on July 17, 2007, at a construction site in Kwun Tong. A worker died after he was struck by falling metal scaffolding frames which were being lifted by a tower crane.
According to Regulations 7J(1)(b) of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations, the owner of a lifting appliance shall ensure that the load which is to be raised is adequately secured to prevent danger from slipping or displacement of the load. Any owner who fails to do so is liable to a fine of $200,000.
Ends/Friday, July 18, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:16
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