Safety hints about fatal work accident that happened in Kowloon Bay on 26 June 2026

In response to the fatal accident that happened on 4 May 2026, in which a male worker was struck by a falling object while he was working inside a lift shaft of a residential building, the LD appeals to duty holders to take suitable safety measures to prevent workers being struck by falling objects while working inside a lift shaft, including:

• Placing suitable barriers to segregate workers from machinery operating zones;
• Installing suitable safety devices on loadshifting machines, such as rearview mirrors, closed-circuit televisions for reversing operations, and audio/visual alarms to alert persons working nearby; and
• Arranging signallers to give clear indications to operators, especially when visibility is obstructed during reversing operations.