MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1981
THE REPORT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE INDUSTRY HAD BEEN MOVING PROGRESSIVELY TOWARDS AUTOMATION AND MECHANISATION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE INDUSTRY MUST INVEST NOT ONLY IN SOPHISTICATED PLANT AND MACHINERY, BUT ALSO IN MANPOWER TRAINING AT ALL LEVELS.
SAFETY REMINDER TO FACTORY OWNERS
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FACTORY PROPRIETORS WERE REMINDED TODAY (MONDAY) TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE GUARDING OF MACHINERY IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
THE REMINDER WAS MADE BY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A FACTORY WAS GIVEN THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 FOR EACH OF THREE SUMMONSES FOR FAILING TO GUARD THE TOOL DIES OF POWER PRESSES IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE REGULATIONS REQUIRE FACTORY PROPRIETORS TO EFFECTIVELY GUARD DANGEROUS PARTS OF EVERY PIECE OF MACHINERY AND PLANT WHICH IS DRIVEN BY MECHANICAL POWER. DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY ARE SPECIFIED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE REGULATIONS.
+BOTH PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORKING OF MACHINERY. PROPER GUARDING CAN ENSURE SAFE OPERATION AT ALL TIMES AND GIVES CONFIDENCE TO OPERATIVES. GUARDS WHICH ARE PROPERLY DESIGNED, INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED CAN HELP INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY, HE NOTED.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT FACTORY PROPRIETORS SEEKING IDEAS AND ADVICE ABOUT MACHINE GUARDING WERE WELCOME TO APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES.
CONTRACT FOR AIRPORT CRASH TRUCKS *****
THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY LET A CONTRACT TO CHUBB (HK) LIMITED TO SUPPLY TWO PATHFINDER AIRPORT CRASH TRUCKS.
THE CONTRACT, WORTH ABOUT $6 MILLION, WAS SIGNED BY
MR GRAHAM OSBORNE, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, AND MR F. BLEACKLEY, DIRECTOR OF CHUBB (HK) LIMITED.
MR OSBORNE SAID THE VEHICLES WERE ORDERED ON BEHALF OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT FOR USE AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO MAINTAIN THE AIRPORT'S CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES.
*THE VEHICLES, TO BE DELIVERED IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR AND FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR, WILL ADD TO THE PRESENT FACILITIES OF THE AIRPORT FIRE CONTINGENT,+ MR OSBORNE ADDED.
THE TRUCKS, WHICH WILL HAVE ACCOMMODATION FOR A CREW OF FIVE BUT CAN BE OPERATED BY ONE MAN, ARE IN USE AT MANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
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