A man who went missing in Sheung Shui has been located.
Mak Wing-hong, aged 39, went missing after he was last seen in Ping Chi House, Tai Ping Estate on February 5 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
The man turned up to Police to cancel the missing person report last night (February 18). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.
A spokesman for the LD said today (February 19) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (like electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in times of Typhoons and Rainstorms" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.
Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by the rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:
(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;
(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;
(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;
(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and
(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.
In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.
The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).
Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
Members of the public are advised to report any street flooding that comes to their notice to the Drainage Services Department by calling the 24-hour drainage hotline on 2300 1110.
Hongkong Post announced today (February 19) that annual albums issued by the postal administrations of Australia, Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United Nations will be put on sale at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Shatin Central Post Office, Tuen Mun Central Post Office and Tsuen Wan Post Office as from February 21. Selected philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of the Mainland, Macao, Australia, Canada, the Isle of Man and Liechtenstein will also be put on sale at 38 Philatelic Offices from February 21. These products are also available at the Hongkong Post Online Shopping Mall – "ShopThruPost" (Shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) starting from 8am on the same day.
Details of the philatelic products, selling prices and sales quota for each customer are listed in the Appendix. Pictures showing these philatelic products are attached.
Further information about these products can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website at stamps.hongkongpost.hk or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.
Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 8am today (February 19) will be cancelled.