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A pest control worker fell off the scaffolding by accident

The police secured the site for investigation and identified that the deceased aged 60 engaged in the rooftop pest control work. He fell off from the scaffolding by hitting the outer wall scaffolding set up by one residence on the fifth floor first and dropping to the platform later. The scaffolding on the fifth floor was set up for a window replacement project.
The reminders from DIC include the followings to avoid such lethal accident by valuing the importance of occupational safety.
Reminders :
- Where any work is in progress, every workers and mentors have to comply with the regulations strictly so as to protect the safety and interest of any parties.
- Before choosing a renovation company, be aware if that company purchased labor insurance.
- When working at height, renovation works need to wear a parachute harness, at anytime consistently hold on a solid line in a suitable anchorage.
- The renovation company must conduct a risk evaluation.
- Before choosing a renovation company, one should realize the structure and ability of a company, for example if the company provides regular staff training, the resume and the strength of designers and how professional are the renovation workers, and employ a large-scaled, well known and experienced company. Also, companies should be accredited the ISO International Certifcation, and have to be strictly examined by banks which offering interest-free instalment will be preferable and more reliable.
- If owners hire unregistered constructors to perform the 126 items of building works included in Minor Works Control System, even owners purchased related insurance before the prjoect begin, Insurance may consider that owner may be charged and bear any possible accident arise. Incurring greater loss, hence choosing a registered contractor would just be your best choice.
Retrieved from Apple Daily 2017-09-21 (Abstract)
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