SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1977
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PROPRIETORS URGED TO ENSURE STUDENT-WORKERS SAFETY
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED FACTORY PROPRIETORS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE TAKING UP TEMPORARY WORK DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN THE IR ESTABLISHMENTS ARE UNDER CLOSE AND PROPER SUPERVISION.
+STUDENTS, BEING UNTRAINED AND INEXPERIENCED, ARE NOT AWARE OF INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS AND SHOULD NOT BE ASSIGNED JOBS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR WHICH INVOLVE THE OPERATION OF DANGEROUS MACHINERY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO URGED STUDENTS TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION AGAINST WORK ACCIDENTS IN THEIR OWN INTERESTS WHEN WORKING IN FACTORIES.
+BEWARE OF POWER-DRIVEN MACHINERY, HE SAID.
+ IF HANDLED OR OPERATED WITHOUT CARE, OR IMPROPERLY, THE MACHINERY COULD INJURE, MAIM OR EVEN KILL A PERSON, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE THEN REMINDED FACTORY PROPRIETORS THAT AN INJURED STUDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION UNDER THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE IF FE IS INJURED AT WORK JUST LIKE OTHER INJURED WORKMEN AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOTIFY THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE ACCIDENT.
+ANY EMPLOYER WHO, WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE, FAILS TO DO SO, SHALL BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE AND SHALL BE LIABLE ON SUMMARY CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $1,000,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SNT OPENS TAI PO SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ******
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY (SUNDAY) OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AN EXTENSIVE YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTHS OF TAI PC.
ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE FUNG KAI SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SHEUNG SHUI, MR. AKERS-JONES SAID HE HOPED YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WOULD MAKE GOOD USE OF THE IR SUMMER VACATION BY PARTICIPATING IN THE HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
HE PRAISED THE SPONSORS FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ORGANISING MORE THAN 30 ITEMS OF ACTIVITIES FOR OVER 15,000 YOUTHS IN TAI PO.
THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SIX DISTRICTS YOUTH RECREATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GAMES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN, EXCURSIONS, CAMPING, PAINTING, COOKING AND SWIMMING.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A SERIES OF GAMES COMPETITIONS IN WHICH ABOUT 1,500 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED.
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