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+MACHINERY, IF HANDLED OR OPERATED IMPROPERLY, CAN INJURE MAIM, OR EVEN KİLL, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE GIVEN PROPER TRAINING AND KNOW WHERE THE DANGERS LIE. ALSO TAKE CARE IN HAVING EFFECTIVE GUARDS ON THE DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINES BEFORE OPERATING THEM.+
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED FACTORY OWNERS THAT STUDENTS, BEING UNTRAINED AND INEXPERIENCED, WERE VULNERABLE TO INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS.
+FACTORY PROPRIETORS SHOULD THEREFORE ENSURE THAT THOSE IN THEIR EMPLOY ARE CLOSELY AND PROPERLY SUPERVISED AND NOT ASSIGNED JOBS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR WHICH INVOLVE THE OPERATION OF DANGEROUS MACHINERY, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ANY STUDENT INJURED WHILE DOING SUMMER WORK, LIKE ANY OTHER INJURED WORKMEN, HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM COMPENSATION UNDER THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
IN ADDITION, HE MAY CLAIM DAMAGES UNDER COMMON LAW, AND NO MINIMUM LENGTH OF SERVICE WAS REQUIRED BY LAW IN THIS RESPECT.
LOANS AVAILABLE FOR NEEDY STUDENTS
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STUDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDIES CAN NOW APPLY FOR THE HONG KONG ROTARY CLUB STUDENTS' LOAN FUND AND THE STANDARD/SING TAO FAT CHOY DRIVE STUDENTS' LOAN FUND.
THE TWO FUNDS PROVIDE INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR STUDENTS OF POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
MAXIMUM LOANS VARY FROM $1 900 PER ANNUM FOR A POST-SECONDARY STUDENT TO $1 200 PER ANNUM FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT.
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE NEAR ING COMPLETION OF THE IR STUDIES.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAY THEIR LOANS BY INSTALMENTS OF AT LEAST 10 PER CENT OF THEIR MONTHLY SALARIES ON COMPLETING THEIR STUDIES.
THE LOANS ARE MADE ON A YEARLY BASIS. NEW APPLICANTS AND PRESENT RECIPIENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR FURTHER LOANS FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR MUST COMPLETE A PRESCRIBED FORM.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM BOTH FUNDS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY A JOINT COMMITTEE.
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