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+ IN ADDITION, THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS WE HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON. FOR EXAMPLE, WE MAKE SURE THAT THE WORKPLACE IS CLEAN AND NOT OVERCROWDED AND THAT EMPLOYERS PRACTISE GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING.
+FOR GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, EMPLOYERS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS, WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS BE MAINTAINED IN TOP CONDITION. FLOOR SURFACES MUST NOT BE SLIPPERY, AND SHOULD BE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION OR OTHER HAZARDS. ALL GOODS AND MATERIALS MUST BE STORED OR STACKED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.+
MRS LAU SAID THAT ON DISCOVERING ANY DANGEROUS WORK PRACTICES SHE ADVISED THE MANAGEMENT, THE FOREMEN OR WORKERS ON HOW TO PUT THINGS RIGHT. IN CASES WHERE IT WAS NECESSARY, THE ADVICE WAS LATER CONVEYED TO THE MANAGEMENT BY CORRESPONDENCE.
+ IT GIVES ME A LOT OF SATISFACTION ON SEEING AN EMPLOYER, A FOREMAN OR A WORKER LISTEN TO MY ADVICE AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION,+ SHE NOTED.
HOW IS A FEMALE FACTORY INSPECTOR RECEIVED BY EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS?
MRS LAU WAS CERTAIN THERE IS NO QUESTION OF DISCRIMINATION,
+WE ARE RECEIVED IN ALMOST THE SAME WAY AS OUR MALE COLLEAGUES, BUT A SMALL ADVANTAGE IS THAT SOME EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS TREAT US WITH A LITTLE MORE COURTESY.+
HOWEVER, MRS AUYEUNG DID ADMIT THAT SOME WORKERS WERE A LITTLE SURPRISED WHEN SHE VISITED CONSTRUCTION SITES.
+ THE WORKERS LOOK AT YOU, SLIGHTLY AMAZED AND AMUSED, + SAID MRS AUYEUNG.
MRS AUYEUNG SAID AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF CONSTRUCTION SITE INSPECTION WAS TO SEE TO IT THAT EMPLOYERS AND CONTRACTORS COMPLIED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
THE REGULATIONS IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS ON CONTRACTORS AND OTHER PEOPLE ENGAGED IN VARIOUS TYPES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION WORK TO ENSURE SATISFACTORY STANDARDS OF SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR WORKERS.
MRS AUYEUNG POINTED OUT THAT SHE HAD A HOST OF THINGS SHE HAD TO CHECK ON DURING THE INSPECTION,
+1 CHECK, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WHETHER VARIOUS LIFTING EQUIPMENT IS SUBJECTED TO PERIODICAL TESTING AND THOROUGH EXAMINATION MACHINERY, WORKING PLATFORMS, OPENINGS IN FLOORS AND EXCAVATIONS ARE FENCED OFF PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN AGAINST DANGER FROM LIVE ELECTRIC CABLES AND AGAINST FALLING OBJECTS= WORKERS ARE PROVIDED WITH SAFETY HELMETS AND SUITABLE LIGHTING IN CERTAIN WORKPLACES AS WELL AS FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND TRAINED FIRST-AIDERS ARE AVAILABLE.+
IN MANY CASES CONSTRUCTION SITE INSPECTIONS ARE MORE STRENUOUS THAN FACTORY VISITS.
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