SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1987
A NEW SERIES TO COMPLEMENT
DESCRIPTIVE MEMOIRS
NOW
OF 15 BEING
REPORTS ARE THE GASP GEOLOGICAL MAPS AND SIX ACCOMPANYING PRODUCED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE.
ISLAND AND KOWLOON AND THE
A FOR
FEW MONTHS AT THE
THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF HONG KONG
SALE BEEN ON HAVE ASSOCIATED MEMOIR GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE.
MAPS
GEOLOGICAL BASIC DETAILED CONTAIN "THE NEW GEOLOGICAL
WHEREAS INFORMATION OF THE KIND AVAILABLE IN ALL DEVELOPED COUNTRIES,
OF DEAL
ADDITIONAL LAND RESOURCE THE GASP REPORTS PROVIDE A GREAT
AND FOR THE PLANNING REGIONAL INFORMATION OF IMPORTANCE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY,' DR BRAND SAID.
FOR
CALL TO REGISTER AS SAFETY OFFICERS
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1
THE
FOR
223 RECEIVED
APPLICATIONS THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS
HAS DEPARTMENT LABOUR REGISTRATION AS SAFETY OFFICERS SINCE UNDERTAKINGS (SAFETY OFFICERS 1986 CAME INTO EFFECT IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.
OF THE TOTAL, 107 APPLICATIONS REFUSED. THE REST ARE BEING PROCESSED.
THAT
WERE APPROVED AND FIVE WERE
TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED A SPOKESMAN OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT
COMPULSORY THE
GOVERNING THE PROVISION BUILDING CONTRACTORS
IN THE SUPERVISORS SAFETY OFFICERS AND OF SAFETY EMPLOYMENT
IN DECEMBER THIS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WOULD BE BROUGHT INTO EFFECT
YEAR.
UNDER THE REGULATIONS, A PRINCIPAL
CONTRACTOROR A SPECIALIST REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICER CONTRACTOR IS
TO EMPLOY ONE REQUIRED
SITE OR FULL-TIME IF HE EMPLOYS 200 OR MORE PEOPLE ON A CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION SITE SITES, AND TO EMPLOY ONE SAFETY SUPERVISOR ON EACH ON WHICH HE EMPLOYS 20 OR MORE WORKERS.
A PROPRIETOR WHO FAILS TO EMPLOY A SAFETY OFFICER IS LIABLE A FINE OF $20,000.
ΤΟ
IF HE FAILS TO EMPLOY A SAFETY SUPERVISOR
REGULATIONS, OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE $10,000.
НЕ
IS
OR CONTRAVENES ANY OF LIABLE TO A FINE
THE SPOKESMAN