The purpose of this Safety Alert is to alert masters of vessels / owners / persons in charge of works etc. about the occurrences of serious or fatal work injuries and the need to take relevant measures to prevent recurrence. You may access to the relevant Safety Alert by clicking on the individual items in the table below:
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| Date | Safety Alert | Download |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | A worker was found unconscious and died in a compartment during coal unloading operations on board a vessel | |
| April 2023 | A worker was struck to death by a falling object during cargo unloading onboard | |
| Dec 2022 | A Mainland Chinese crew was struck to death by a load of cargo during an unloading operation | |
| Oct 2022 | A worker died resulted from the toppled cargo when disengaging slings | |
| Oct 2022 | A local rigger fell down to the bottom of cargo hold in a cargo handling operation | |
| Mar 2022 | A Mainland Chinese crew fell down to the bottom of cargo hold in a container loading operation | |
| Nov 2021 | A worker died after falling into the sea during ship-repairing |
DISCLAIMER
This Safety Alert ("the Alert") is issued at the earliest possible opportunity after a serious accident with a view to drawing the attention of interested parties to the general safety precautionary measures necessary to protect people engaging in similar work activities. The material contained in the Alert constitutes general guidance only. It does not reduce, limit, or replace, any legal obligations upon any person to comply with any statutory duties under relevant legislation. Users such as masters of vessels / owners / persons in charge of works and supervisors should make their own evaluation of the information contained in the Alert to determine if it can be applied to their own situations and practices. The Marine Department does NOT accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage resulting from the use of or failure to use of the information on the Alert.