SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1986
* A CERTIFICATE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS.
HOWEVER A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AS A SAFETY OFFICER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE MAKING OF THESE REGULATIONS AND IS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO BE FIT AND PROPER BY REASON OF HIS EDUCATION, TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILL IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MAY ALSO BE REGISTERED.
THIS WILL BE IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT HE MAY NOT HAVE ANY OF THE QUALIFICATIONS NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION.
+IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT, THE CASE MAY BE REFERRED TO A SAFETY OFFICERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE APPOINTED SHORTLY FOR STUDY AND ADVICE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
→IN THE EVENT THAT AN APPLICANT FEELS AGGRIEVED BY THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO REFUSE HIS REGISTRATION, HE MAY APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER.+
HE NOTED THAT THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED BY AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR. ITS MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, EMPLOYEES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, SAFETY OFFICERS, INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING TRAINING FOR SAFETY, AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
IT WILL BE MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY OF A PERSON FOR REGISTRATION AS A SAFETY OFFICER AND ON THE CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION.
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+PLANS ARE NOW WELL IN HAND TO APPOINT SUCH A COMMITTEE AND ONCE ITS MEMBERSHIP IS FINALISED, AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS 1986 WERE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN OCTOBER.
UNDER THE REGULATIONS, A PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR OR A SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO EMPLOY ONE REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICER FULL-TIME IF HE EMPLOYS 200 OR MORE POEPLE ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE OR SITES. AND TO EMPLOY ONE SAFETY SUPERVISOR ON EACH CONSTRUCTION SITE ON WHICH HE EMPLOYS 20 OR MORE WORKERS.
A PROPRIETOR WHO FAILS TO EMPLOY A SAFETY OFFICER IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $20 000,
IF HE FAILS TO EMPLOY A SAFETY SUPERVISOR OR CONTRAVENES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS, HE IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $10 000.
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