WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1979
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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONFERENCE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT
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A ONE-DAY CONFERENCE DESIGNED TO MAKE SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MORE AWARE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONFERENCE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE NEW WORLD HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI, ON MARCH 25, 1980.
IT IS ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND SPONSORED BY FOUR LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS - THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT EXPERTS WILL GIVE TALKS ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, TEXTILES, PLASTICS, METAL WORK AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES BY MANAGEMENTS TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS.
THE EXPERTS ARE MR. C. STEELE, SENIOR COMMERCIAL ENGINEER CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. LTD.- MR. T.L. NG, PLANT MANAGER AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMMITTEE OF SONCA
INDUSTRIES LTD.- MR. CHAN SHIU-LAP, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF LABOUR DEPARTMENT MR. K.Y. TONGSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG
PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION LTD.- MR. G. FREEMAN KONG
FIRE AND SECURITY OFFICER, HONG KONG ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LTD.- MR. WILLIAM LAW, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION- MR, LINCOLN YUNG, DIRECTOR AND MANAGER OF NANYANG COTTON MILL LTD. AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT,
THE TALKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PLENARY DISCUSSIONS.
TWO SAFETY FILMS WILL BE SHOWN DURING THE CONFERENCE THE FIRST DEALS WITH THE NEED OF CAREFUL INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS WHILE THE SECOND ONE EMBRACES A WIDE SCOPE OF SAFETY MATTERS IN A FACTORY.
A MINI-EXHIBITION OF SAFETY DEVICES AND APPLIANCES FOR USE IN INDUSTRY WILL BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CONFERENCE TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO OBTAIN FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FROM INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
A DETAILED PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION FORM OF THE CONFERENCE ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MR. HO HONG-WAI OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON, TELEPHONE 3-688111 EXT. 346.
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