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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1979
SAFETY HINTS FOR WORKERS IN CONFINED SPACES
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WORKERS ARE URGED TO TAKE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES.
AS PART OF THE PUBLICITY PROGRAMME FOR THE CURRENT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS DISTRIBUTING A NEW POSTER CARRYING THE MESSAGE +USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CONFINED SPACES+ TO MANAGEMENTS OF SOME 1 300 FACTORIES AND COMPANIES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
THESE FACTORIES AND COMPANIES COVER A VARIETY OF TRADES ALL OF WHICH REQUIRE WORKERS TO WORK IN CONFINED SPACES. THEY INCLUDE SHIPYARDS, CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, BLEACHING AND DYEING PLANTS, PETROLEUM AND GAS COMPANIES, FLOUR MILLS, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CEMENT FACTORIES.
+ IT IS THE EMPLOYERS' RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR STAFF AND TO ENSURE THAT THEY USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY THE LABOUR LAW, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN OFFICE SAID.
HE ALSO REMINDED WORKERS THAT, FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY, THEY SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES.
+ THE POSTERS HAVE ALSO BEEN PUT UP AT GOVERNMENT POSTER SITES IN ALL DISTRICTS, ESPECIALLY IN FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
EMPLOYERS WHO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE POSTER OR FURTHER INFORMATION ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CAN CONTACT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 3-688111 EXTENSIONS 347 OR 331.
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RETIRING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE TAKES SALUTE
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FOR THE LAST TIME, AFTER NEARLY 30 YEARS WITH HONG KONG'S CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MR. ROY HATTON TOOK THE SALUTE AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE TODAY (DECEMBER 29).
MR. HATTON GOES ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE NEXT MONTH.
ADDRESSING INSPECTORS AND CUSTOMS OFFICERS AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL AT TAI LAM CHUNG, MR. HATTON SAID THAT DURING HIS CAREER WITH THE SERVICE IT HAD GROWN FROM 300 OFFICERS IN 1953 TO OVER 1 500 AT PRESENT.
/+THE SERVICE