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IN SITUATIONS WHERE IT WAS IMPRACTICABLE TO PREVENT WORKERS FROM FALLING BY FENCING AND OTHER MEASURES, SAFETY BELTS AND SAFETY NETS WOULD HAVE TO BE PROVIDED, AND WORKERS MUST USE THE BELTS.
MR HENDERSON ALSO POINTED OUT THAT REGULATION 40 OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS HAD BEEN AMENDED TO REQUIRE ANY EXCAVATION, SHAFT, PIT OR OPENING TO BE FENCED OR COVERED WHENEVER PRACTICABLE, EVEN THOUGH WORK WAS ACTUALLY IN PROGRESS.
A NEW REGULATION WAS ALSO INTRODUCED TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF MECHANICAL EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT AT CONSTRUCTION SITES BY UNTRAINED OR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE OPPORTUNITY WAS ALSO TAKEN TO CONVERT THE IMPERIAL UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS INTO METRIC UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT'S METRICATION POLICY.
MR HENDERSON PROPOSED THAT THE NEW REGULATIONS SHOULD COME INTO OPERATION ON FEBRUARY 1, 1984, TO ENABLE CONTRACTORS TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW LEGISLATION.
MEANWHILE, THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE WOULD PUBLICISE DETAILS OF THE NEW REGULATIONS AND TO AMEND THE EXISTING GUIDE TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE THE NEW PROVISIONS, HE ADDED.
UMELCO POLICE GROUP PRAISED FOR WORK
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MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO POLICE GROUP WERE PRAISED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY FOR THEIR WORK.
+WE AS A COMMUNITY ARE MOST FORTUNATE TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE PREPARED TO PUT ASIDE SO MUCH OF THEIR OWN TIME FOR THIS TASK, + THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON PATRICK WILLIAMSON, SAID.
MR WILLIAMSON WAS SPEAKING ON THE UMELCO POLICE GROUP REPORT
FOR 1982, WHICH WAS TABLED AT THE COUNCIL.
MR WILLIAMSON SAID: +ANYONE READING THE REPORT CANNOT BUT BE STRUCK BY TWO THINGS, THE CONTINUING DYNAMISM OF THE GROUP IN SEEKING TO IMPROVE BOTH ITS OWN AND CAPO'S EXECUTION OF ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE, AND THE TIME AND EFFORT REQUIRED BY THE GROUP'S MEMBERS TO DEAL WITH THE EVER-INCREASING WORKLOAD.
HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE STAFF OF THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICE - - CAPO.
+ INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS AGAINST ONE'S COLLEAGUES IS AN OFTEN THANKLESS AND UNPLEASANT DUTY. THE HIGH AND IMPARTIAL STANDARDS THEY CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN ARE A CREDIT NOT ONLY TO THEMSELVES BUT TO THE FORCE AS A WHOLE, MR WILLIAMSON SAID.
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