SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1981
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COURSES FOR BOILER OPERATORS
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THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE HAVE STARTED EVENING COURSES FOR BOILER OPERATORS.
AND THE WAITING PERIOD FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS FOR BOILER OPERATORS WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS NOW BEEN REDUCED WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF EXAMINATIONS EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE NEW MEASURES WERE NECESSARY TO MEET A SHORTAGE OF BOILER OPERATORS, ESPECIALLY IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY.
THE COURSES OFFERED BY THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ARE FOR A MAXIMUM OF 18 HOURS DURATION OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT FIVE WEEKS.
AT THE END OF THE COURSE CANDIDATES ATTENDING THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE MAY SIT FOR A WRITTEN EXAMINATION COVERING THE SYLLABUS FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY FOR CLASS 111 OR CLASS 111(A) EQUIPMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE TYPES OF BOILERS NORMALLY USED IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY.
CANDIDATES TAKING THE CLASS III BOILER EXAMINATION REQUIRE AT LEAST NINE MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN GENERAL BOILER OPERATIONS, INCLUDING AT LEAST SIX MONTHS EXPERIENCE WITH THE AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED TYPE. CANDIDATES FOR CLASS III(A) BOILERS NEED ONLY SIX MONTHS EXPERIENCE WITH MANUALLY CONTROLLED BOILERS.
CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL AT THE EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ARE ISSUED WITH COMPETENCY CERTIFICATES BY THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITHOUT HAVING TO SIT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S EXAMINATIONS.
THOSE INTERESTED IN TAKING THE BOILER OPERATOR COURSES SHOULD CONTACT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC OR HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THOSE SEEKING THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S EXAMINATION SHOULD CONTACT ITS PRESSURE EQUIPMENT UNIT AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON, TELEPHONE 3-688111 EXT. 352.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT URGED FACTORY OWNERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TWO SHORT COURSES OFFERED BECAUSE FACTORIES OPERATING BOILERS WITHOUT PROPERLY QUALIFIED ATTENDANTS WERE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION AND BOILERS NOT ISSUED WITH CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS COULD BE CLOSED DOWN.
HE SAID, WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE TWO SHORT COURSES FOR WHICH PLACES ARE NOW READILY AVAILABLE WITH VIRTUALLY NO WAITING TIME FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT EXAMINATIONS, FACTORY OWNERS SHOULD HAVE LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING THE SERVICES OF QUALIFIED STAFF. +
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