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"The tools should also be cleaned at regular intervals and
properly oiled," he said.
He said precautions to be taken when using these tools were also
included in the safety courses held regularly by the Industrial Safety
Training Centre of the Labour Department. A 16-point summary of these
precautions was available both in English and Chinese, from the Centre
at the Canton Road Government Offices, 4th floor.
The Industrial Safety Training Centre runs basic and advanced
Those who
training courses on the prevention of industrial accidents.
wish to obtain further details should contact officers of the Centre
at 3-661438 during office hours.
BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS
The Building Authority today declared Nos. 12 and 13 Wu Nam
Street to be in a dangerous condition.
In a statement issued this morning, the Principal Government Building
Surveyor said that these three-storey pre-war buildings were recently
inspected and it was found that the load-bearing brick walls were badly
fractured in several places.
The roof timbers were in an advanced state of decay, indicating
a risk of collapse.
Notices of intention to apply for Closure Orders in Victoria
District Court at 9.30 a.m. on April 26, 1973 were posted today.
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