FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1983
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THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD; THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE; AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE (SHA TIN), 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN, NEW TERRITORIES.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD ON OR BEFORE MAY 26.
THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AT $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.
ALL MUST TAKE PART IN WORK SAFETY *****
A SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PROGRAMME DEPENDS ON THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND CO-OPERATION OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS AND THE GOVERNMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, M KENNETH TOPLEY, STRESSED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, HE SAID, RECOGNISES AND ACCEPTS ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS ́AREA BUT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ALIKE MUST PLAY THEIR PART IN ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA 11+ AND AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL, MR TOPLEY SAID THAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD VIEW ACCIDENT PREVENTION AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT AND ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLYING WITH SAFETY LEGISLATION.
+THEY CAN DO THIS BY PROVIDING A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND BY SUPERVISING THEIR EMPLOYEES AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO OBSERVE SAFE WORK PRACTICES.
+EMPLOYEES SHOULD ABIDE BY SAFETY RULES AND USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED FOR THEM AND ALWAYS BE MINDFUL OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO THEIR FELLOW WORKERS, HE NOTED.
MR TOPLEY POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE EXISTING SAFETY LAWS AND TO ENACT NEW LEGISLATION WHERE NECESSARY, AND REGULATIONS ARE BEING DRAFTED TO PROVIDE WORKERS WORKING AT HEIGHT WITH BETTER PROTECTION.
+ENFORCEMENT OF THESE LAWS IS STEADILY BEING INTENSIFIED,+
HE SAID.
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