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Fatal accident in Shajing in 2 months, 2 workers started work with only masks

2021-12-23T03:01:01.951Z


A fatal work-related injury occurred at a construction site in Chek Lap Kok yesterday (22nd). The site was suspected of leaking hydrogen sulfide. Two male workers fell into a cesspool and fell into a coma. China Science Supervisor


A fatal work-related injury occurred at a construction site in Chek Lap Kok yesterday (22nd). The site was suspected of leaking hydrogen sulfide. Two male workers fell into a cesspool and fell into a coma.

Pan Zhuohong, chairman of the China Science and Technology Supervision Department, said that yesterday’s construction site accidents reflected the low level of engineering in Hong Kong and problems in implementation.

He pointed out that, first of all, all workers and "Kewen" should know how to equip the site with breathing equipment, fresh air ventilation, etc., and the safety department of the consulting company should also be supervised.

He emphasized that the Drainage Services Department had already caused deaths in similar incidents two months ago, and questioned why the parties concerned still hadn't learned the lesson.


Pan Zhuohong.

(Photo by Lu Yiming)

Pan also criticized that the incident reflects the great responsibility of the Labor Department, because in the past, the Department should conduct frequent inspections and severely sue the construction company when problems are found, so that the engineering company can do safe work under financial pressure. However, the Labor Department now has very little According to the investigation, the market has not been sold for 9 months, especially in government-related sites.

Pan also claimed that the Labor and Welfare Bureau "falsified" the death figures and classified the workers' deaths as pre-existing diseases after compensation, which suppressed the number of work-related injuries and deaths.

In addition, it is believed that the safety officer of the construction site was lax when inspecting the site and did not assess the risks at the time.

Some people criticize that it is not safe for workers to wear surgical masks when they work in the canal. Pan pointed out that it is indeed not necessary to wear a "pig's mouth" every time they work in the canal. The danger needs to be assessed on the spot.

Su Siqing, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Mobile Machinery and Maintenance Practitioners Union, estimates that there is a chance that there will be sediment in the pipeline. When there are no workers going down, if the sediment is not agitated, no gas will be discharged. This may cause the gas to appear after the workers go down. .

He said that the workers involved should have at least "pig pits" for filtering. He also pointed out that if the odor can be smelled on the surface of the canal well, it is impossible to proceed with the project.

Xiao Qianwen, director-general of the Industrial Casualties Rights Association, criticized on a radio program that the dead workers only wore surgical masks to work in the sewage wells, but did not use other safety equipment, which was unbelievable.

In addition, Xiao Qianwen was also dissatisfied with the contractor's statement that it had done a safety test beforehand, and believed that the presence or absence of biogas in its pipes was difficult to fully predict.

Xiao Qianwen, director-general of the Industrial Casualties Rights Association, criticized on a radio program that the dead workers only wore surgical masks to work in the sewage wells, but did not use other safety equipment, which was unbelievable.

(Information Picture/Photo by Lu Jiayu)

In addition, on the 18th of last month, a worker fell into a manhole in the Siu Ho Wan Sewage Treatment Plant, causing one death and one fatal tragedy. Two fatal accidents of the same type occurred in one month. Xiao Qianwen was angry and criticized the person in charge of the project. The Drainage Services Department and the Airport Authority did not properly supervise them, and they believed that the Labour Department needed to follow up on the incident and strengthen the protection of workers’ safety.

Workers at Siu Ho Wan fell into the manhole and caused 1 death and 3 injuries. The Drainage Services Department set up an independent team to conduct a thorough investigation of the Siu Ho Wan Sewage Treatment Plant. 4 The worker fell into a manhole, the female worker was unconscious and was sent to hospital and died

Source: hk1

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