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Work Safety Alert (Text Version)

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You can browse the relevant Work Safety Alert by clicking on the individual item in the table below.

DateAccident at Work
December 2022Struck to Death by a Burst Fender Panel
December 2022Struck to Death by a Collapsed Metal I-beam
December 2022Fallen from a Bamboo Scaffold Under Erection
December 2022Pressed by Collapsed U-channels
November 2022Trapped underneath a Vibratory Compactor
November 2022Collapse of Reinforcement Bar Structure
October 2022Fallen from a Mobile Platform Ladder
October 2022Fall from Height from Flat Roof
September 2022Collapse of a Tower Crane
August 2022Pressed to Death by a Toppled Sliding Gate
July 2022Fall over Staircase Railing from a Wooden Ladder
July 2022Fall through a Floor Opening
June 2022Fallen with a Collapsed Suspended Working Platform
May 2022Trapped by Revolving Cutters of a Bale Breaker
May 2022Pressed to Death by a Toppled Metal Lift Shaft Working Platform
May 2022Crushed by the Robotic Arm of a Palletizer
May 2022Fallen from Height while Engaging in the Truss-out Bamboo Scaffold Erection Work
April 2022Fallen from a Collapsed Bamboo Scaffold Under Erection
April 2022Fall through a Floor Opening
March 2022Trapped and Entangled by the Revolving Spiral Conveyor of a Plastic Crushing Machine
February 2022Fall from Height while Dismantling a Bamboo Scaffold
January 2022Trapped between a Crane Boom under Repair and a Foundation Plant
January 2022Fallen from a Mobile Elevating Work Platform

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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.