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* WHEN PURCHASING NEW PLANT OR PREPARING NEW TENDERS, BUDGET FOR SAFETY. SAFETY SHOULD BE REGARDED AS AN ESSENTIAL ITEM AND NOT A LUXURY-
* GIVE THOROUGH JOB TRAINING, WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE
SUITABLE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, TO ALL NEW WORKERS- AND
* SUSTAIN WORKERS' INTEREST IN SAFETY BY MEETINGS,
CAMPAIGNS, BONUS SYSTEMS AND SO ON.
IN CONCLUSION, MR CHAN SAID A LITTLE FORESIGHT IN TAKING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WAS BUT A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR THE HUMAN SUFFERING AND FINANCIAL LOSS INCURRED IN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE OPENS ON FRIDAY
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THE $60 MILLION AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE AND ITS APPROACH ROADS, THE FIRST TO LINK HONG KONG ISLAND WITH ONE OF ITS OFFSHORE ISLANDS, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON FRIDAY (MARCH 28).
SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE HON SIR Y K KAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 11 AM.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE SOUTHERN APPROACH ROADS LINKING THE BRIDGE AND AP LEI CHAU ARE ONLY OPEN TO AUTHORISED VEHICLES REQUIRING ACCESS TO AP LEI CHAU HOUSING ESTATE UNTIL ALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS ON THE APPROACH ROADS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW BRIDGE, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ALL PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES EXCEPT THOSE AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM USING THE AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE.
TO FACILITATE THE OPENING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH WONG CHUK HANG ROAD TO A POINT AT THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE HARBOUR MISSION SCHOOL ON AP LEI CHAU WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES FROM 10 AM TO 12 NOON ON THAT DAY.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE AT 11 AM ON FRIDAY (MARCH 28).
TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE OPEN CAR PARK OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S RECEPTION OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, NOT LATER THAN 10 AM, OFFICERS FROM PWD'S PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.
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