SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1984
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UK OFFICIAL TO SPEAK ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
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THE UK CHIEF INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE, MR J.D.G. HAMMER, WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT A SAFETY SEMINAR FOR TOP MANAGEMENT TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 13) AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL.
MR HAMMER ARRIVED IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY (SATURDAY).
DURING HIS 31 YEARS IN THE UK FACTORY INSPECTORATE, MR HAMMER HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS KEY POSITIONS AND HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MAJOR PROJECTS SUCH AS THE PREPARATION OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT AND THE REORGANISATION OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE.
HE BECAME CHIEF INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES IN 1975 AND HAS BEEN THE THIRD MEMBER OF THE UK HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE SINCE 1982.
THE SAFETY SEMINAR IS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD OF HONG KONG.
THE THEME OF THE SEMINAR THIS YEAR IS +COST EFFECTIVENESS IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH+. IT WILL ADVISE MANAGEMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESPONSIBLE, YET COST-CONSCIOUS, APPROACH TO THE IR SAFETY AND HEALTH OBLIGATIONS.
STEPPING TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDING
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SOME 700 PHYSICALLY-HANDICAPPED AND ABLE-BODIED PERSONS JOINED HANDS AND COMPLETED A 10-KILOMETRE TRIP IN SAI KUNG THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING.
THEY WERE TAKING PART IN THE 11TH PHAB WALK, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE PHAB ASSOCIATION.
THE WALKATHON WAS STARTED OFF BY MRS PAULINE NG, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
IN A BRIEF ADDRESS, SHE SAID THE WALK WAS UNIQUE IN FOSTERING THE INTEGRATION AND UNDERSTANDING.
+THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE AND THE PHAB ASSOCIATION HAVE ORGANISED VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PHYSICALLY-HANDICAPPED BY OTHER MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, SHE SAID.
PARTICIPANTS, HAVING COMPLETED A ROUND-TRIP BETWEEN KEI LING HA AND YUNG SHUE AU, THEN STAYED BEHIND TO ENJOY VARIOUS GAMES STALLS.
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