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Work Safety Alert (Text Version) - 2012

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職業安全及健康部
Occupational Safety and Health Branch
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Labour Department
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The purpose of this Work Safety Alert is to alert employers/contractors and employees about the occurrences of serious or fatal work injuries and the need to take relevant measures to prevent recurrence.  You may access to the relevant Work Safety Alert by clicking on the individual items in the table below.

Date Accident at Work
December 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (103.53 KB)
Fall from a Horizontal I-beamThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (103.53 KB)
December 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (93.97 KB)
Fall through an Opening on a Working PlatformThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (93.97 KB)
December 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (60.77 KB)
Fall from Height while Lifting Metal Sheet RollsThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (60.77 KB)
December 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (61.55 KB)
Trapped by the Tailgate of a TruckThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (61.55 KB)
December 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (61.46 KB)
Fall from a Lorry-mounted CraneThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (61.46 KB)
November 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (55.50 KB)
Person Struck by Mobile PlantThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (55.50 KB)
November 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.39 KB)
Struck by a Chiller Being TransportedThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.39 KB)
November 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (64.31 KB)
Fall through a Fragile RoofThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (64.31 KB)
October 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (67.61 KB)
Rupture of an Inflatable Pipe PlugThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (67.61 KB)
October 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.24 KB)
Fall through the Void of a Window FrameThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.24 KB)
October 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.79 KB)
Fall with Overturned Metal FalseworkThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.79 KB)
October 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (93.81 KB)
Use of Electrical Concrete BreakerThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (93.81 KB)
October 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.22 KB)
Working Platform under Suspension at HeightThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.22 KB)
October 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (64.61 KB)
Electrical Safety on Construction SitesThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (64.61 KB)
September 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (94.08 KB)
Cable Placement WorkThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (94.08 KB)
August 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (65.78 KB)
Fall from Height while Erecting/Dismantling a Truss-out Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (65.78 KB)
August 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.19 KB)
Crushed by a Coach Under RepairThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.19 KB)
August 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (60.94 KB)
Air-conditioning Plant Repair Work on the Roof of a StructureThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (60.94 KB)
July 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (76.02 KB)
Electrocution while Conducting Plastering WorkThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (76.02 KB)
July 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (53.51 KB)
Fall through an Opening on the Roof of a Temporary Metal StructureThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (53.51 KB)
July 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (76.87 KB)
Electric Arc Welding Work in Vehicle Repair WorkshopThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (76.87 KB)
July 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (57.96 KB)
Fall from Height while Erecting/Dismantling a Truss-out Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (57.96 KB)
June 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (92.06 KB)
Electrical Installation Work for Air-ConditionerThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (92.06 KB)
June 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (64.92 KB)
Fall from Suspended Working PlatformThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (64.92 KB)
May 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (91.28 KB)
Electrical Lighting Installation WorkThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (91.28 KB)
May 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.14 KB)
Collapse of SoilThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.14 KB)
May 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.11 KB)
Fall from Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.11 KB)
April 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (53.43 KB)
Fall through Floor OpeningThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (53.43 KB)
February 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (65.25 KB)
Storage, Stacking and Handling of FacadesThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (65.25 KB)
February 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (59.42 KB)
Stuck LiftThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (59.42 KB)
January 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (54.03 KB)
Use of Portable LaddersThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (54.03 KB)
January 2012This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (53.62 KB)
Tree WorkThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (53.62 KB)

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DISCLAIMER

This Work Safety Alert ("the Alert") is issued at the earliest possible opportunity after a serious accident with a view to drawing the attention of interested parties to the general safety precautionary measures necessary to protect people engaging in similar work activities. The material contained in the Alert constitutes general guidance only. It does not reduce, limit, or replace, any legal obligations upon any person to comply with any statutory duties under relevant legislation. Users such as Managers and Supervisors should make their own evaluation of the information contained in the Alert to determine if it can be applied to their own situations and practices. The Labour Department does NOT accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage resulting from the use of or failure to use of the information on the Alert.