SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1986
E NOTED THAT THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR BREACH OF THIS STATUTORY REQUIREMENT, ON CONVICTION, IS $30 000,
AT THE END OF JUNE THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 18 240 BOILERS AND 42 437 PRESSURE RECEIVERS WAS REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION.
JWNERS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE THEIR EQUIPMENT CHECKED PERIODICALLY BY APPOINTED EXAMINERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED ENGINEERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AUTHORISED TO UNDERTAKE INSPECTIONS OF BOILERS OR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR THE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS.
BETWEEN JULY LAST YEAR AND APRIL THIS YEAR, THREE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING FIRE TUBE BOILERS OCCURRED, ALL RESULTING IN FURNACE COLLAPSE.
+THESE ACCIDENTS WERE GENERALLY CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF COMPETENT PERSONS TO TEND THE BOILERS WHEN THEY WERE IN OPERATION,+ MR MIRZA SAID, ADDING THAT THIS WAS BOTH HAZARDOUS AND UNLAWFUL.
HE REMINDED OWNERS THAT ALL ACCIDENTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION WITHIN 24 HOURS AND AN APPOINTED EXAMINER BE CONSULTED ON THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMPETENT BOILER REPAIRER BEFORE INITIATING REPAIRS.
AT PRESENT. THERE ARE 56 APPOINTED EXAMINERS REGISTERED WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, A LIST OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION, 17TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL.
TO HELP OWNERS IN TRAINING THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR ACQUIRING THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY, THE DIVISION HAS PUBLISHED TWO GUIDE BOOKS ON THE SAFE OPERATION OF ELECTRICALLY-HEATED BOILERS.
IN ADDITION, A SHORT TRAINING COURSE IS CONDUCTED FROM TIME TO TIME TO PREPARE ELECTRIC BOILER OPERATORS FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY EXAMINATION.
COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING COURSES FOR ELECTRICALLY-HEATED BOILER ATTENDANTS ARE ORGANISED IN COLLABORATION WITH HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION IN HARBOUR BUILDING ON 5-8524179 AND 5-8524185.
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NEW ID CARDS FOR ELDERLY WOMEN
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WOMEN BORN IN 1915 OR BEFORE THAT YEAR ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY), UNTIL OCTOBER 25, 1986.
WOMEN OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUP SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR OLD ID CARDS AND CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES.
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