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Tuesday, December 11, 1973
In his speech at the official opening ceremony, the President
of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, Dr. C.W. Chuang said that
in the past, industrial safety had been largely underrated by manufacturers. "It is an integral element in any effort aimed at improving
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the quality of life, quite apart from its economic implications," Dr. Chuang said.
Attitudes in industry are apparently changing. But what we have done now is only the beginning. Much greater efforts will be required in future to maintain improvement in safety standards.
"I would call upon management, labour and the government to work together to reduce health and safety hazards at work by consultation and legislation, by education and training, and by practice and co-operation."
In a special statement to mark the opening of the Industrial
Safety Exhibition, the Commissioner of Labour, Mr. I.R. Price, said
the prime responsibility in reducing the appalling number of accidents
at work rested squarely upon those managers who had, so far, taken little interest in the positive side of accident prevention.
"There is plenty of evidence to show that there is a close
relationship between the safety performance of a concern and the effectiveness of its management," said Mr. Price.
What is required is a marked change in attitude and an
end to
com lucency towards accidents.
"It is not sufficient for management to hold that their only obligation is to take out insurance against claims for workmen's compensation," he said.
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