THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1986
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF QUOTA ALLOCATION FOR NEW RESTRAINTS, THE 1986 AND 1987,QUOTA AND ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATION FOR GARMENTS OF SILK BLEND AND OTHER VEGETABLE FIBRE, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC LIMIT OR EXPORT AUTHORISATION, WOULD BE CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF SHIPMENTS MADE DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 21, 1985 TO FEBRUARY 20, 1986.
+EXPORTERS ARE ACCORDINGLY INVITED TO SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT RETURNS SHOWING THEIR COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF SHIPMENTS EFFECTED DURING THE PERIOD TOGETHER WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO PROVE SHIPMENT DATES, THAT IS SHIPMENT INVOICES, PACKING LISTS AND BILLS OF LADING AND SO ON.
+ IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EXPORTERS TO PROVE THEIR SHIPMENT DATES WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IN THIS REGARD MAY RESULT IN DELAY OF THEIR QUOTA ALLOCATIONS,+ HE SAID.
CONTRACTORS, WORKERS URGED TO OBSERVE SAFETY RULES
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS OF THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH WORKING IN CAISSONS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT ACCIDENTS OFTEN OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKEN AGAINST THE PRESENCE OF NOXIOUS FUMES OR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY IN THE AIR INSIDE CAISSONS.
THIS WARNING FOLLOWED AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THREE WORKERS WERE KILLED IN A CAISSON ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
+ALTHOUGH THERE ARE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SAFETY PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN WORKING IN A CONFINED SPACE SUCH AS A CAISSON, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT, THE SUPERVISORS AS WELL AS THE WORKERS THEMSELVES TO OBSERVE THESE PROCEDURES AND TO MAINTAIN A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADVISED THE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORS TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE ALLOWING A WORKER TO ENTER AND WORK IN A CAISSON:
* TAKE EFFECTIVE STEPS TO PREVENT ANY INGRESS TO THE CAISSON
OF DANGEROUS FUMES
* REMOVE FROM THE CAISSON ANY SLUDGE OR OTHER DEPOSIT LIABLE TO
GIVE OFF DANGEROUS FUMES;
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