SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1975 |
FIVE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES COMPLETE SAFETY TRAINING COURSE *******
FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HAVE JUST COMPLETED A SIX-WEEK FULL-TIME INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING COURSE ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THEY INCLUDED MR. TONG NG CHO-YIN, A GRADUATE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FROM HONG KONG UNIVERSITY, WHO WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LIAISON OFFICER WITH THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION LIMITED.
THE OTHERS ARE. MR. LAW CHIU-YUK, A SUPERVISOR WITH HARBOUR ENGINEERING CO. LTD, MR. POON CHUNG-SHING, AN ASSISTANT CHIEF FOREMAN (JOHN LOK AND PARTNERS LTD), MR. ÍP SAI-MAN, QUANTITY SURVEYOR AND SITE SUPERVISOR (JOHN LOK AND PARTNERS LTD), AND MR. HO WAI-CHUEN (SUNG FOO KEE, CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD).
THEY WERE AMONG A GROUP OF 25 PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECOND COURSE RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE AND ANOTHER COURSE IS SCHEDULED TO START ON APRIL 28.
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THE COURSES, WHICH HAVE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION, ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INDUSTRY WITH SUITABLY TRAINED SAFETY OFFICERS TO HELP CUT DOWN ACCIDENTS.
THE GROUP OF FIVE FROM BCA LTD AND THE OTHER FIRMS WERE THE FIRST FROM THE INDUSTRY SO FAR TO TAKE THE COURSE.
HOWEVER MANY OTHER CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN HONG KONG ARE NOW EXPECTED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NEXT TRAINING COURSE, WHICH IS FREE.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR SAID TODAY HE HOPED THE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXHIBITION, WHICH IS BEING HELD AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE SITE IN CAUSEWAY BAY WOULD ENCOURAGE MANY CONTRACTORS TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S SAFETY COURSES.
THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR A CLOSE STUDY OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.
IT GIVES GRADUATES THE EXPERTISE TO BE ABLE TO SUGGEST. INITIATE, CONTROL AND MAINTAIN A SAFETY POLICY WITHIN A COMPANY TO ENSURE A POSITIVE ACCIDENT PREVENTION ATTITUDE FROM TOP MANAGEMENT TO WORKERS.
AFTER THE COURSE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TOOK A RANDOM SAMPLING OF OPINION FROM SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND RECEIVED THESE REACTIONS
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