(香港，2021年10月8日) (2021年10月9日上午11時45分更正) 香港工程師學會 (下稱「學會」) 對今日跑馬地掃桿埔樂活道比華利山棚架倒塌，導致工人意外傷亡十分關注，對死者家人表示深切慰問。
學會期望有關當局盡快調查意外成因，若涉及人為疏忽，須全速查找有關持責者之法律責任，並提出改善措施。在惡劣天氣頻繁發生的環境下，為避免類似意外再次發生，學會期望相關部門檢視現行棚架安全及審批守則的適用性，並希望業界各持份者繼續注意各類工地安全。
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(Hong Kong, 8 October 2021) The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) is deeply concerned about the fatal accident arising from the collapse of a scaffolding that happened today at Beverly Hill estate on Broadwood Road in Happy Valley. The HKIE offers our deepest condolences to the worker’s family.
The HKIE urges the Authorities to undertake an immediate investigation to identify the cause of the accident, ascertain the liability of relevant parties, and make suggestions for improvements. With the advent of more frequent extreme weather events, the Government should look into the suitability of existing regulations on scaffolding safety and approval processing, in order to prevent similar accidents from happening again.
All parties of the engineering and construction industry should also continue to uphold their respective responsibilities of maintaining a safe workplace.
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