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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1974.
AND HE URGED THE ASSOCIATION'S SAFETY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE NOT ONLY ACCIDENTS IN THE MOST DANGEROUS TRADES, BUT THE MAJOR CAUSES OF THESE ACCIDENTS - AND THEN INTRODUCE PREVENTION POLICIES.
HR. PRICE REVEALED THAT FOLLOWING ANOTHER INCREASE IN ACCIDENT FICURES IN 1973- TO 304 KILLED AND 30,214 INJURED – THERE HAD BEEN A HARKED REDUCTION TO 196' DEATHS IN THE FIRST 10 MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
+THIS IS ENCOURAGING,+ HE SAID. +DUT, ON THE OTHER HAND, TH NUMBER OF NON-FATAL ACCIDENTS DURING THE SAME PERIOD WAS 26,016, DESPITE THE DECLINE IN THE LADOUR FORCE EMPLOYED.
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+WHILE I AM SPEAKING, TWO ACCIDENTS VILL OCCUR. DURING ONE AVERAGE WORKING DAY - THERE WILL DE NORE THAN BO ACCIDENTS AT WORK.
+PROBABLY, AT LEAST ONE WILL BE FATAL.+
MR. PRICE SAID HIS DEPARTMENT HAD NOW SET UP A NEW UNIT TO COLLECT AND ANALYSE ACCIDENT STATISTICS, AND
THESE FIGURES WERE FREELY AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS TO HELP THEM TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
HE LISTED AS THE MOST DANGEROUS TRADES IN HONG KONG THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TEXTILE MANUFACTURING THE MANUFACTURE OF FALRICATED METAL PRODUCTS= VORK IN RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND EATING PLACES- AND THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. AND HE SAID THE SIX MAJOR CAUSES OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS WERE POVER-DRIVEN MACHINERY STEPPING ON OR STRIKING AGAINST OBJECTS HANDLING VITHOUT MACHINERY= PERSONS FALLING= THE USE OF HAND TOOLS AND OBJECTS FALLING ON TO PEOPLE.
THIS INFORMATION ALONE, MR. PRICE SUGGESTED, WOULD PROVIDE AMPLE WORK FOR THE CHA'S SAFETY COLIITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION.
HE OFFERED THE COMMITTEE THE SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING OFFICER, MR. A.H. CARTER, IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY.
HE ALSO URGED THE ASSOCIATION TO EXAMINE THE NECESSITY TO APPOINT INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEES FOR INDUSTRIES; WHICH HAD HIGH ACCIDENT RATES.
HE SAID HE COULD ALSO SEE A NEED FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION COMMITTEES INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES OF
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WORKERS - IN LARGE INDIVIDUAL ESTADLISHMENTS.
/HR. PRICE ADDED:
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