Yau Ma Tei Maternal and Child Health Center suffered an accident on August 15 last year when an iron gate collapsed. A 43-year-old female security guard was crushed and died.
The Labor Department stated today (15th) that it has completed the investigation into the accident and has decided to file a total of five prosecutions involving occupational safety and health laws against the relevant premises occupants and employers.
Legislative Council member Leung Man-kwong said that the authorities' press releases are still vague and did not explain the identities of the accused occupants and employers, nor did they say whether government departments were involved, questioning the practice and past labor accidents involving private locations and activities On the contrary, he urged the authorities to explain the details as soon as possible to relieve public doubts.
"Hong Kong 01" has inquired about this to the Labor Department, the Department of Health, which provides services, and the Highways Department, which is involved in the project. Among them, the Department of Health stated that it has not been prosecuted for this accident, and the other two departments have not responded yet.
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The Labor Department stated that on August 15 last year, a female security guard was overwhelmed by a falling gate while working at the entrance of the Yau Ma Tei Maternal and Child Health Center.
According to the authorities, the relevant investigation has been completed, and after consulting the Department of Justice, the authorities have initiated a total of five prosecutions involving occupational safety and health laws against the occupants and employers of the relevant premises.
The authorities stated that illegal activities will not be tolerated and will be strictly enforced to protect the occupational safety and health of employees.
Councilor Leung Man Kwong: The press release is vague and makes people speculate that government departments are involved
Leung Man-kwong, member of the Legislative Council, said that it is appropriate for the Labor Department to explain to the public the follow-up actions of the Yau Ma Tei Maternal and Child Health Center sluice accident. , did not explain the identity of the accused premises occupier and employer, nor did it state whether government departments were involved.
He also mentioned that in the past investigations of industrial accidents, the government would announce the prosecution of the accident and at the same time explain the person in charge and the details of the violation. He questioned that the government department was involved in this incident, so he did not make a statement to the diplomats. , he urged the authorities to explain the details as soon as possible to relieve public doubts.
Legislative Council member Leung Man-kwong questioned whether government departments were involved in this incident.
(File photo/photo by Lu Yiming)
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After checking the data, the Labor Department prosecuted the last announcement on labor-related accidents on January 27 this year, which involved the MIRROR screen accident last year. The press release at that time mentioned that the investigation by the authorities found that the occupants of the premises involved in the accident And the employers, namely Art Energy Engineering Co., Ltd., Hip Hing Loong Stage Engineering Co., Ltd. and Dance Hall Co., Ltd., also mentioned the 15 crimes and violations, etc., and explained the scheduling of the cases, which is obviously higher than this time. More details.
The Yau Ma Tei Maternal and Child Health Center involved in the incident suffered a deadly gate accident in August last year, and there were also broken gates and false ceilings. Then, on October 3 last year, it issued an article stating that the health center needs to suspend services for building maintenance. , It was not reopened until January 16 this year.
At that time, the Department of Health replied to the inquiry that the health center was a temporary relocation facility for the Central Kowloon Route Project of the Highways Department. The hospital has been relocated from the new wing of the Yau Ma Tei Specialist Clinic to provide services since April 2020; while the Highways Department The reply stated that after receiving the notice of the broken gate, it has immediately arranged for the contractor to follow up.
