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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1977
THE AMOUNT OF EX-GRATIA PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO ANY CLAIMANT WOULD BE ASSESSED ON THE USUAL PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO COMMON LAW CLAIMS AND WOULD NOT BE REDUCED BY ANY SUMS RECEIVED BY HIM FROM VOLUNTARY PUBLIC DONATIONS.
IN THE EVENT OF DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN A CLAIMANT AND THE GOVERNMENT, THE CLAIM WOULD BE REFERRED TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF ARBITRATION THE MEMBERS OF WHICH WILL BE SELECTED FROM A PANEL APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE GOVERNMENT WOULD REGARD ITSELF AS BOUND BY THE FINDING OF THE BOARD.
SAFER INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR WORKERS NEW REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1
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THE NEW FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS 1976 WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR, IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE REGULATIONS AIM TO BRING ABOUT A SAFER INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR WORKERS AND GIVE GUIDANCE ON THE GUARDING CF DANGEROUS MACHINERY.
THE NEW REGULATIONS NOT ONLY SPECIFY THE DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY OR PLANT WHICH NEED EFFECTIVE GUARDING, BUT ALSO FIVE METHODS OF GUARDING.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: THESE REGULATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN AUGUST LAST YEAR AND TIME WAS ALLOWED FOR PROPRIETORS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE IR MACHINES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH PROPER GUARDING.
+DURING THIS TIME OUR INSPECTORATE STAFF HAS BEEN HELPING TO EDUCATE EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN THE NEW LAW BY TRAINING AND PUBLICITY, + HE ADDED.
AN EXPLANATORY HANDBOOK IK ENGLISH AND CHINESE ON THE NEW REGULATIONS IS BEING PRINTED AND WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION FREE OF CHARGE TO EMPLOYERS.
MEANWHILE, PREPARATIONS ARE WELL AHEAD FOR A FULL SCALE EXHIBITION ON MACHINERY GUARDING. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE KOWLOON RAILWAY TERMINUS IN HUNG HOM FROM MARCH 11 TO 20.
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