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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.

Date Accident at Work
November 2024 Trapped by Material Hoist
November 2024 Fall from Suspended Metal Walkway Panel
November 2024 Fall from Height while Dismantling Truss-out Bamboo Scaffold
October 2024 Falling from Shore into Sea
October 2024 Fall from Unprotected Edge of Belt Loader
October 2024 Fall from Height while Dismantling a Bamboo Scaffold
September 2024 Fall from Unprotected Void of Scaffolding
September 2024 Pressed to Death by Falling Equipment
July 2024 Trapped between Excavator and Dump Truck
July 2024 Fall from Height while Erecting a Truss-out Bamboo Scaffold
July 2024 Fall from a Metal Ladder
June 2024 Struck to Death by Falling Metal Pipes
June 2024 Struck to Death by Falling Metal I-beams
May 2024 Trapped in Elevating Work Platform
May 2024 Struck to Death by Falling Metal Boards
April 2024 Fallen from Tail Lift of a Truck
April 2024 Fatal Accident in Drainage Work
March 2024 Fall from Scaffolding
March 2024 Struck to Death by a Bundle of Timbers
February 2024 Collapse of Bamboo Scaffold
February 2024 Run Over to Death by Aircraft
January 2024 Knocked Down by Reversing Truck

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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.