THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1984
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AWARD TO PROMOTE CONSTRUCTION WORK SAFETY
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A SCHEME TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, WILL BE HELD FROM JULY TO NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE +CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY AWARD SCHEME AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, MR CHEUNG LUN, CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHEME'S WORKING PARTY. SAID IT WAS DIVIDED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES - A SAFETY SITE AWARD, A SAFETY SUB-CONTRACTOR AWARD, A SAFETY WORKER AWARD AND A SAFETY QUIZ AWARD.
THERE WILL BE THREE PRIZES EACH FOR THE SAFETY SUB-CONTRACTOR AWARD, THE SAFETY WORKER AWARD AND THE SAFETY QUIZ AWARD, AND THE WINNERS WILL BE GIVEN PACKAGE TOURS TO JAPAN, THAILAND AND GUILIN.
THE THREE WINNERS OF THE SAFETY SITE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED WITH ROAST PIGS, A SYMBOL OF SAFETY TO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.
THE SCHEME IS ORGANISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY SEVERAL COMMERCIAL FIRMS.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS JULY 31.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION AND THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT 3-688111, EXT 454; BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION AT 5-724414; AND THE WORKERS' UNIONS' LIAISON OFFICE AT 3-942616 OR 3-968732.
FUN AND GAMES TO PUBLICISE ROAD SAFETY
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FOUR DECORATED COACHES CARRYING ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES WILL TOUR KWUN TONG ON SUNDAY (JULY 8) AFTERNOON.
FORTY MEMBERS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL PATROL TEAMS WILL TRAVEL IN THE COACHES AND DISTRIBUTE TO PASSERS-BY PAMPHLETS ON HOW TO USE ROADS PROPERLY.
BEFORE THE START OF THE PARADE FROM THE HONG NING ROAD PLAYGROUND AT 2.15 PM, THE COACHES WILL BE PRESENTED BEFORE A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS WHO WILL SELECT THE BEST DECORATIONS WHICH CAN CONVEY THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE.
/SUNDAY'S COACH