SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1981
GOVERNOR DINES WITH TSUEN WAN D.A.B. MEMBERS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING HAD DINNER WITH MEMBERS OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND THE TOWN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. HE LATER ATTENDED A CONCERT AT THE TOWN HALL.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, DR JAMES HAYES, THE GOVERNOR MET MORE THAN 30 MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS AND DISCUSSED THEIR WORK WITH THEM OVER DINNER AT SUNG CITY, LAI CHI KOK.
THE GOVERNOR HEARD OF THE INCREASING RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BEING CARRIED OUT IN THE DISTRICT, AND LEARNED THAT COORDINATION AND EFFORT AT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL WOULD BE EMPHASISED IN TSUEN WAN THIS YEAR.
HE WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON MEMBERSHIP EXPANSION IN THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD WHICH WILL FOLLOW NEXT YEAR'S ELECTION THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENTS- PROGRESS ON SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL TSUEN WAN,
LATER IN THE EVENING, SIR MURRAY AND HIS GUESTS ATTENDED A CONCERT BY THE MUSIC GROUP OF LONDON AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.
EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
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EMPLOYERS WERE REMINDED TODAY (SATURDAY) TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO GUARD THEIR MACHINERY AND FENCE FLOOR EDGES AND OTHER DANGEROUS PLACES OF BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE REMINDER WAS MADE BY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WHILE COMMENTING ON RECENT COURT CASES IN WHICH FOUR BUILDING CONTRACTORS WERE FINED FOR BREACHING SAFETY REGULATIONS.
THE CONTRACTORS WHO FAILED TO OBSERVE THE FENCING PROVISION WERE EACH GIVEN THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000 FOR BREACHES OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS WAS ALSO GIVEN THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 FOR EACH OF THREE SUMMONSES FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE A WORKER WITH AN EYE PROTECTOR AND TO GUARD THE DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, FLOOR EDGES, BALCONIES, LIFT SHAFT OPENINGS AND OTHER DANGEROUS PLACES OF BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION SHOULD BE SECURELY FENCED OFF.
THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS REQUIRE FACTORY OWNERS TO EFFECTIVELY GUARD DANGEROUS PARTS OF EVERY PIECE OF MACHINERY OR PLANT DRIVEN BY MECHANICAL POWER. THE DANGEROUS PARTS ARE SPECIFIED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THESE REGULATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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