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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1986
+ THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS ACTIVELY PROMOTED IN RECENT YEARS A CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT IN WHICH REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND THE GOVERNMENT ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO WORK FOR THE COMMON OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING SAFETY AT WORK, HE SAID.
+THESE EFFORTS ARE BEGINNING TO BEAR FRUIT AND GENEROUS DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIALISTS AND EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS.+
IN 1985-86, ABOUT $90 000 WAS DONATED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR TOWARDS THE COSTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN. IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HOPED TO SECURE DONATIONS TOTALLING $200 000.
WHILE THE GOVERNMENT'S LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REMAINED UNCHANGED, MR LEUNG SAID,
MR LEUNG SAID, IT HAD BEEN POSSIBLE AS A RESULT OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS TO SUSTAIN THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY DRIVE AT REDUCED COSTS TO PUBLIC FUNDS BUT WITH INCREASED IMPACT.
THUS A DECREASE IN PROVISION BY NO MEANS IMPLIED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS ATTACHING LESS IMPORTANCE TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
MR LEUNG ALSO NOTED THAT THE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR A PARTICULAR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME DEPENDED ON THE TOTAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN A GIVEN YEAR TO MEET THE CLAIMS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR PUBLICITY AND CAMPAIGN FUNDING.
HE SAID WORK IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WAS KEPT UNDER REVIEW AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES WAS CLOSELY MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT THE BEST VALUE WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS AVAILABLE.
+THE ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES, THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND ITS SIX INDUSTRY-BASED SUB-COMMITTEES, IS OF PARTICULAR VALUE IN ENSURING CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PROGRAMME AND A HEALTHY INFUSION OF NEW IDEAS, HE ADDED.
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