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Work Safety Alert (Text Version) - 2013

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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 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (110.07 KB)
Fall from a Truss-out Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (110.07 KB)
December 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (110.03 KB)
Fall from Height while Erecting/Dismantling a Truss-out Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (110.03 KB)
December 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.68 KB)
Fall from a Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.68 KB)
December 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.16 KB)
Fall from a Window OpeningThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.16 KB)
December 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (78.49 KB)
Struck by a Falling Bored Pile CasingThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (78.49 KB)
December 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (95.39 KB)
Fall from a Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (95.39 KB)
November 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (63.40 KB)
Collapse of ContainersThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (63.40 KB)
November 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.44 KB)
Struck by a Falling Drainage PipeThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.44 KB)
November 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.16 KB)
Fall from a Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.16 KB)
November 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.21 KB)
Fall from a Portable LadderThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.21 KB)
November 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (69.02 KB)
Ran over by a Reversing Dumper TruckThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (69.02 KB)
October 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.50 KB)
Fall from a Portable LadderThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.50 KB)
October 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (110.34 KB)
Fall from a Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (110.34 KB)
October 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (107.25 KB)
Fall from Height while Erecting/Dismantling a Truss-out Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (107.25 KB)
October 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (106.05 KB)
Explosion of a Steam BoilerThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (106.05 KB)
September 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.94 KB)
Struck by an ExcavatorThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.94 KB)
September 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (103.61 KB)
Fall onto Projecting Steel Starter BarsThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (103.61 KB)
September 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (115.12 KB)
Struck by a LoaderThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (115.12 KB)
September 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (63.03 KB)
Trapped by the Spiked Cylinders of a Fiber Conveying MachineThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (63.03 KB)
August 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (104.29 KB)
Fall from a Parapet WallThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (104.29 KB)
July 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (103.10 KB)
Struck by a lorryThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (103.10 KB)
July 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.67 KB)
Collapse of SoilThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (68.67 KB)
July 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (106.07 KB)
Fall from a Metal Tubular ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (106.07 KB)
June 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.78 KB)
Fall from a Portable LadderThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (62.78 KB)
June 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (104.50 KB)
Fall from a Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (104.50 KB)
June 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (67.18 KB)
Collapse of a Worker inside an Underground DrainThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (67.18 KB)
May 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (106.74 KB)
Fall from Height while Erecting/Dismantlinga Truss-out Bamboo ScaffoldThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (106.74 KB)
April 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (102.20 KB)
Fall from an Elevated Metal PalletThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (102.20 KB)
March 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (101.91 KB)
Collapse of Concrete BeamThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (101.91 KB)
February 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (61.63 KB)
Trapped by the Tailgate of a TruckThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (61.63 KB)
January 2013This link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.45 KB)
Fall from the Roof Top of a Lift Machine RoomThis link will open in a new window
( PDF ) (66.45 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.