FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1980
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COURSE INTAKE DOUBLED
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THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC IS TO DOUBLE THE INTAKE OF STUDENTS FOR ITS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OFFICER COURSE IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.N. HENDERSON, SAID TODAY,
HE SAID THE INCREASE WOULD GREATLY ASSIST EFFORTS BEING MADE TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG.
THE COMMISSIONER WAS SPEAKING AT THE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING COURSE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
+I AM GLAD TO NOTE THAT THE COURSE IS IN GREAT DEMAND AND THE POLYTECHNIC HAS DECIDED TO DOUBLE THE INTAKE IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR BY ADDING ONE MORE CLASS,+ HE SAID.
+1 HOPE THAT IN DUE COURSE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SAFETY OFFICERS WILL BE PRODUCED TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND.+
THE COMMISSIONER STRESSED THAT EMPLOYERS COULD CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS BY EMPLOYING QUALIFIED SAFETY OFFICERS AND GIVING THEM PROPERLY DESIGNED DUTIES.
THE DUTIES FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING BROAD AREAS:
* TO INSPECT THE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING TO
DETERMINE IF ANY MACHINERY PLANT, EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCE OR PROCESS, OR ANY TYPE OF MANUAL LABOUR IS LIABLE TO CAUSE RISK OF BODILY
INJURY, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION-
* TO INVESTIGATE ANY ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES IN THE UNDERTAKING AND TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION TO REMOVE THE CAUSES- AND
* TO ORGANISE SAFETY CAMPAIGNS TRAINING
COURSES, COMPETITIONS, CONTESTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN THE
INTEREST OF EMPLOYEES IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
MR HENDERSON ALSO SAID THAT TO BE AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY OFFICER ONE SHOULD HAVE A SENSE OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ALWAYS KEEP UP WITH DEVELOPMENTS.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT INCREASED WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY BOOST THE COST OF ACCIDENTS TO EMPLOYERS IN TERMS OF INCREASED INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
/AN INSURANCE