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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986
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THE 30 STRESSED THAT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
REGULATS, THE PROPRIETOR SHOULD BE HELD ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
HOWEVER, MR NGAI DISAGREED THAT THE REGULATIONS COULD BE TREAT. D AS A SET OF REGULATIONS FOR GENERAL USE WHICH COULD BE EXTENDED TO ANY OTHER INDUSTRY.
ON THE CONTRARY, HE CONSIDERED THAT THE MORE PRACTICAL MEASURE TO ADOPT WAS TO STIPULATE THAT THE REGULATIONS WERE APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
+SHOULD THE NEED OF EMPLOYING SAFETY OFFICERS IN OTHER INDUSTRIES ARISE IN FUTURE, THEN SEPARATE LEGISLATION CAN BE ENACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RATE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND THE LEVEL OF RISKS IN THE RELEVANT INDUSTRY, HE SAID.
MR TAM ECHOED MR CHENG'S VIEWS, SAYING THAT MEMBERS OF THE SAFETY OFFICER ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOULD INCLUDE LABOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND THAT THE REGULATIONS SHOULD IN FUTURE BE EXTENDED TO COVER OTHER DANGEROUS INDUSTRIES.
HE FELT THAT EMPLOYERS AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MUST RENDER SAFETY OFFICERS THEIR FULL SUPPORT OTHERWISE THESE OFFICERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY.
MR TAM URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO SPECIFY A DATE FOR REVIEWING THE REGULATIONS SO THAT A MORE COMPLETE SYSTEM OF SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COULD BE DEVELOPED.
STUDIES SHOW SMOKELESS TOBACCO, ORAL CANCER LINK
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES BY VARIOUS OVERSEAS AUTHORITIES SHOW A STRONG CONNECTION BETWEEN THE USE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO AND THE INCIDENCE OF ORAL CANCER, WHICH COULD DEVELOP WITHIN FIVE YEARS, MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN LUNG CANCER ASSOCIATED WITH CIGARETTE SMOKING THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1986, MR CHAMBERS SAID THE OBJECT OF THE BILL WAS TO ENABLE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE BY THE GOVERNOR- IN-COUNCIL TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, OFFERING OR POSSESSION FOR SALE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
HE EXPLAINED THAT SMOKELESS TOBACCO INCLUDED BOTH CHEWING TOBACCO AND SNUFF, AND THE LATTER COULD BE DIVIDED INTO TWO DISTINCT TYPES, DRY SNUFF WHICH WAS SNIFFED THROUGH THE NOSE, AND MOIST SNUFF WHICH WAS PLACED IN THE MOUTH.
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