Work Safety Alert - 2016

職業安全及健康部 Occupational Safety and Health Branch 勞工處 Labour Department

The purpose of this Work Safety Alert is to alert employers/ contractors and employees to the occurrences of serious or fatal work injuries and remind them of the relevant safety and health measures needed to be taken to prevent recurrence of the tragedy. You can browse the relevant Work Safety Alert by clicking on the individual item in the table below.

Date	Accident at Work
December 2016	Trapped by the Conveyor Belt of a Concrete Batching Plant
December 2016	Mishandling of Chemical Waste
November 2016	Fall from a Crawler-mounted Crane under Repair
November 2016	Crushed by a Collapsed Vehicle under Repair
November 2016	Trapped by an Overturned Fork-lift Truck
November 2016	Fall from Ladder while Conducting Inspection of Air-conditioning Units
November 2016	Collapse of a Working Platform on Metal Falsework
October 2016	Collapse of Catchfans of Scaffolding
October 2016	Struck by Moving Vehicle on a Carriageway
September 2016	Overturning of a Crawler-mounted Piling Rig
September 2016	Being Trapped by the Grab of a Grab Loader
September 2016	Falling from an Extended Outrigger of a Truck-mounted Crane
September 2016	Trapped in between a Vehicle and a Fork-lift Truck
August 2016	Electrocution when Laying Electric Cable
July 2016	Falling through a Plastic Panel from the Top of a Covered Walkway
July 2016	Falling from a Metal Working Platform into the Water
June 2016	Fall from Height while Conducting Electrical Wiring Work
June 2016	Struck by Moving Vehicle on Expressway
June 2016	Fall from a Wooden A-Ladder
June 2016	Fall onto a Stack of Metal Struts
June 2016	Trapped by the Tail Lift of a Lorry
June 2016	Struck by a Moving Vehicle
May 2016	Furnace Explosion of a Boiler
May 2016	Electrocution when Removing Electrical Installation
April 2016	Falling into Sea from a Sea Viaduct under Construction
April 2016	Fall from Height while engaging Air-conditioning Work
March 2016	Overturning of a Truck-mounted Crane
March 2016	Flashover while carrying out Excavation Work
March 2016	Struck to Death by Bursting of an Aircraft Tyre
February 2016	Struck by a Front Loader
February 2016	Struck by the Counterweight of a Lift
February 2016	Fall through a Window Opening
January 2016	Buried in Soil and Rocks at a Fill Bank
January 2016	Fall from Height while Carrying out Work on Roof
January 2016	Fall from Height while Replacing Air Duct Insulation Material

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DISCLAIMER

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.