The Acting Director of Drainage Services, Mr Robin Lee, was highly concerned about the work accident happened in a temporary material storage area in Sheung Shui Heung today (December 23). He was deeply saddened that a worker of a construction material transportation company, aged about 72, sustained injuries when moving materials and subsequently passed away. He expressed deepest condolences to the deceased's family and instructed the project team to seriously follow up on the cause of the incident, carry out a comprehensive review on the safe working procedures and measures, and offer appropriate assistance to the deceased's family.
The Drainage Services Department (DSD) is rendering full assistance to the investigations by the Labour Department and the Police. The DSD attaches great importance to work safety and has required contractors and materials suppliers to strictly comply with relevant safety guidelines. After the incident, the relevant work processes have been suspended until the DSD confirms that the contractor and the materials supplier have implemented necessary safety measures. The DSD has also urged the project team to carry out a comprehensive review on work safety and implement appropriate improvement measures to prevent the reoccurrence of similar incidents.
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