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With regard to trade unions, the Commissioner of Labour was co-operating
with the Registrar of Trade Unions in considering the revision of certain
s, including those dealing with picketing and intimidation, of the Trade Unions Rogistration Ordinanco in the light of experience over the past fow
years and more recently.
On the subject of the health of workers, three measures were contemplated. Mr. Hetherington hoped shortly to prepare regulations dealing with the provision in the larger industrial undertakings of staff trained
He also proposed to specify in first-aid and available to give treatment. the contents and numbers of first-aid boxes to be provided in every factory.
A bill and regulations dealing with the use and control of radio- active substances were under consideration in co-operation with the Director
of Medical and Health Services.
The Commissioner of Labour was also preparing regulations covering precautions in processes involving blasting by abrasives which could cause serious health hazards to workers and, in the case of outside work, to the
general public.
Safety Measures
Eight items concerning the subject of safety were under examination. One important measure would bring building sites and construction work under effective control by requiring registration and inspection. Another safety measure would introduce regulations for the safe operations of quarries involving supervision by competent persons, use of safety equipment, and
observation of safe practices.
A group of six sets of regulations were contemplated for other
selected industries and for certain types of equipment.
"Although two industrial safety committees have been active for some time it may be necessary eventually to enforce codes of safe practice
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