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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1980
THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON ON DECEMBER 30, 1980.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE PURPOSE WAS TO INSTILL AMONG WORKERS A SENSE OF SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS AT WORK PLACES BY SHOWING THEM THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS WHICH WERE COMMONLY FOUND ON SHOP AND FACTORY FLOORS.
+THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON VARIOUS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN AND THE POSSIBLE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES WHICH MAY OCCUR IF SUCH HAZARDS ARE IGNORED, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ABOUT 200 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS WERE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR AND THAT INVITATIONS TO FACTOR IES AND OTHER CONCERNS FOR NOMINATIONS WOULD SOON BE ISSUED.
HE STRESSED THAT THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WAS A TRIPARTITE BUSINESS REQUIRING THE CO-OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS WORKERS.
THE SEMINAR WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.N. HENDERSON, AND CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN SHIU-LAP, WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S ROLE IN THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXPERTS WILL BE INVITED TO GIVE TALKS AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS ON GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY, AND SAFE USE OF ELECTRICITY AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WILL GIVE TALKS ON INDUSTRIAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION WHILE A FIRE SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE WILL SPEAK ON FIRE PREVENTION IN FACTORIES.
IN ADDITION TO THE SERIES OF TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS, TWO SAFETY FILMS WILL BE SCREENED HIGHLIGHTING MACHINE GUARDING AND TOXIC HAZARDS IN INDUSTRY.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEMINAR COULD BE OBTAINED FROM MR HO HONG-WAI, SECRETARY, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SEMINAR ORGANISING SUB-COMMITTEE, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON OR BY TELEPHONING 3-688111 EXT 412.
$44.1 M LOTTERIES FUND GRANTS APPROVED FOR WELFARE PROJECTS ****
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS SO FAR THIS YEAR APPROVED 137 GRANTS TOTALLING $44.1 MILLION FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND TO FINANCE NEW WELFARE PROJECTS AND IMPROVE EXISTING SERVICES.
THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF NEARLY $6 MILLION OVER THE $38.2 MILLION FOR 181 GRANTS APPROVED DURING THE WHOLE OF 1979.
THE GRANTS APPROVED THIS YEAR INCLUDE ONE AMOUNTING TO $11.6 MILLION FOR THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED (SAGE) TO BUILD TWO OLD PEOPLE'S CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES IN ABERDEEN.
/ANOTHER MAJOR