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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1975
MR. PRICE SAID HE HAD TAKEN STEPS TO ENSURE THAT MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, HOSPITALS AND THE POLICE WOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS BADGE.
THE MAIN EMPHASIS OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR) REGULATIONS WAS THE PROVISION OF SPECIFIC PK >CEDURES FOR BRINGING DACK A PERSON FROM THE WORKING PRESSURE TO NO MAL ATHOSPHERIC PRESSURE, THE COMMISSIONER SAID.
THE REGULATIONS COVERED FOUR BROAD AREAS :-
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THE PROVISION OF PROPER EQUIPMENT, CONTROLLED AND OPERATED BY TRAINED AND RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE.
* DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR DECOMPRESSION.
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTH EDUCATION.
THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL MEDICAL SUPERVISION AND FACILITIES ON SITE IN THE EVENT OF SICKNESS.
MR. PRICE STRESSED THAT EACH WORKER MUST BE INFORMED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVING ALL THE PROCEDURES IN THE REGULATIONS.
AN ADVISORY LEAFLET WILL BE ISSUED, AND EXPLAINED, TO EACH WOLKER IT WILL GIVE SIMPLE AND CLEAR ADVICE TO HIM ON WHAT TO DO IF HE FEELS ILL AFTER LEAVING THE SITE.
MR. PRICE SAID REGULATIONS WERE SIMILAR TO THOSE IN FORCE IN MANY COUNTRIES. +THEY ARE DERIVED FROM U.K. REGULATIONS, AS UPDATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATION, BUT HAVE DEEN TAILORED TO HONG KONG'S NEEDS. CONSULTATIONS WERE ALSO HELD WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.K. MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS PAMEL.+
+THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION HAD ENDORSED THE REGULATIONS+, HE ADDED.
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