THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1984
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CAREERS EXHIBIT
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S 13TH ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL AT 3 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE DIRECTOR OF CITY POLYTECHNIC, DR DAVID JOHNS CHAIRMAN OF URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR RON BRIDGE, WILL OFFICIATE.
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THE CAREERS 85 EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAILY FROM 9.30 AM TO 6.30 PM UNTIL NOVEMBER 19 IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL.
JOINT SAFETY PROMOTION EFFORT URGED III
SAFETY PROMOTION WAS AN ONEROUS TASK WHICH NEEDED THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ALL CONCERNED, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION DR JAMES HAYES SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A SAFETY SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE AT THE CHINESE YMCA IN WATERLOO ROAD, DR HAYES CALLED FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO GIVE THEIR STRONGEST SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE.
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HE SAID THAT THE SEMINAR, ORGANISED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO SUCCESSIVE YEARS FOR THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, OFFERED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE IN THE TRADE TO OPENLY DISCUSS AND EXCHANGE VIEWS ON MATTERS RELATING TO SAFETY.
IT ALSO SHOWED THE WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED FOR THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTARY SAFETY MOVEMENT IN INDUSTRY.
DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB- COMMITTEE HAD PREPARED A CODE OF PRACTICE WHICH DREW ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AT WORK AND SET OUT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE OBSERVED BY EMPLOYERS, SUPERVISORS AS WELL AS WORKERS, HE SAID.
ALTHOUGH STATISTICS SHOWED THAT ACCIDENTS IN THE INDUSTRY HAD INCREASED FROM 506 CASES IN THE FIRST HALF YEAR OF 1983 TO 724 CASES IN THE SAME PERIOD THIS YEAR, HE BELIEVED THAT WITH THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ALL CONCERNED THE SITUATION WOULD IMPROVE.
AT THE SEMINAR, PARTICIPANTS HEARD SPECIALIST TALKS GIVEN BY SAFETY PROFESSIONALS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND SAW A FILM ON THE SUBJECT OF FIRE HAZARDS IN FACTORIES.
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