MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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A SMALL TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS HAS BEEN CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE SCHEME. THEY WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A POOL OF PART-TIME SUPERVISORS.
THROUGH THE LIAISON OF SWD STAFF, SO FAR SIX GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND 18 VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAVE OFFERED PLACEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE 242 OFFENDERS.
THE TYPES OF WORK OFFERED INCLUDE GARDENING, PAINTING, MINOR REPAIRS, ESCORT SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE BLIND.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE SUITABLE PLACEMENTS AND IS CONFIDENT THAT MORE PLACEMENTS WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
THE PILOT SCHEME WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE END OF TWO YEARS.
THE SWAC ALSO AGREED TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF A CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND AT ITS NEXT MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
SMOKING PROHIBITED IN SEVEN FACTORIES *****
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS SERVED NOTICES ON THE PROPRIETORS OF SEVEN FUR PROCESSING FACTORIES TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN THEIR WORKPLACES, OR ANY PART OF THEM, TO PREVENT THE OUTBREAK OF FIRE.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE PROPRIETORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO INSTALL INTERLOCK MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM IN THE WORKPLACE TO IMPROVE VENTILATION.
+UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IS EMPOWERED TO PRESCRIBE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN ANY SPECIFIC INSTANCE,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ THE PROPRIETOR OF A NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACE IN WHICH SMOKING IS PROHIBITED SHOULD TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROHIBITION ORDER.
+THEY MUST DISPLAY IN PROMINENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE WORKPLACE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF NO SMOKING' SIGNS.
+FAILING TO DO SO WOULD COMMIT AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $10 000.+
THE SPOKESMAN