MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1980
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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONFERENCE
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AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONFERENCE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT WILL BE OPENED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.C.A. HAMMOND, IN NEW WORLD HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI, TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE ONE-DAY CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION WILL START AT 9.30 AM IN THE HOTEL'S FOUR SEASONS ROOM ON THE LOBBY FLOOR.
IT IS SPONSORED BY THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION LTD, THE HONG KONG COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION LTD.
MR HAMMOND WILL GIVE AN OPENING SPEECH, AFTER WHICH NINE EXPERTS WILL GIVE TALKS ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, TEXTILES, PLASTICS, METAL WORK AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED BY MANAGEMENTS TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS.
TWO SAFETY FILMS WILL BE SHOWN DURING THE CONFERENCE — THE FIRST DEALS WITH THE NEED OF CAREFUL INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS WHILE THE SECOND EMBRACES A WIDE SCOPE OF SAFETY MATTERS IN A FACTORY.
PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO VISIT A MINI-EXHIBITION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO BE HELD IN THE HOTEL AS A MAJOR FEATURE OF THE CONFERENCE.
THE + INDUSTRIAL SAFETY GIRL+ WILL BE PRESENT AT THE RECEPTION DESK TO HELP REGISTRATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS
AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONFERENCE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT WILL BE OPENED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.C.A. HAMMOND, IN NEW WORLD HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE ONE-DAY CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HOTEL'S FOUR SEASONS ROOM ON THE LOBBY FLOOR,
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
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