WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986
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SAFETY AWARD SCHEME LAUNCHED
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CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN A FREE TRIP BY TAKING PART IN THE SAFETY AWARD SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHEME'S WORKING PARTY, MR POON TO-CHUEN SAID THE AIM IS TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
HE NOTED THAT THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR THE SCHEME IS BEING HELD, ADDING THAT MANY WORKERS, CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TOOK PART IN THE EVENT IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.
+THEIR ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FOR THE SCHEME IS MOST HEARTENING,+ MR POON SAID.
THIS YEAR, THE SCHEME OFFERS TWO AWARDS CAPTIONING AWARD AND THE SAFETY SITE AWARD.
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THE SAFETY
THERE WILL BE THREE PRIZES FOR EACH AWARD. WINNERS OF THE SAFETY CAPTIONING AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TRAVEL COUPONS WHILE WINNERS OF THE SAFETY SITE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED WITH ROAST PIGS SYMBOLISING SAFETY TO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.
ENTRIES FOR THE SAFETY SITE AWARD WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 15 AND FOR THE SAFETY CAPTIONING AWARD ON DECEMBER 31.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, AND AT THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, 182 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION AT 5-8523555 AND 5-8523556, THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION AT 5-724414, AND THE WORKERS' UNIONS* LIAISON OFFICE AT 3-886887.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR PETER NIE, AND THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN.
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