SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1987
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COMPUTER IMPROVES PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION
OF
A MICRO-COMPUTER HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE REGISTRATION PRESSURE EQUIPMENT AND RETRIEVAL OF INFORMATION.
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AT PRESENT THE DIVISION MAINTAINS SOME 110,000 RECORD CARDS ON ALL PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG,
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AS THE NUMBER OF SUCH EQUIPMENT GROWS, THE TIME NEEDED TO UPKEEP THE DATA AND THE DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION HAVE CORRESPONDINGLY INCREASED.
"WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH COSTS ABOUT
INFORMATION $375,000,
ON PRESSURE
BE EQUIPMENT CAN MORE ACCURATELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY MAINTAINED, TRANSCRIBED, AND COMPILED INTO DIFFERENT TYPES OF REPORTS AND DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
RECORDS,"
ANALYSED A LABOUR
INFORMATION,
"IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO HELP ELIMINATE DUPLICATED
FOR REDUCE BACKLOG, IMPROVE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
FUTURE PLANNING, AND IMPOSE BETTER CONTROL ON THE SAFE USE OF THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGISTERED.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID STAFF OF THE DIVISION WERE NOW ENTERING THE EXISTING DATA AND RELEVANT INFORMATION INTO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
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THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION ENFORCES THE BOILERS USE PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDES CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS TO ENSURE ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF SAFETY.
UP TO THE END OF 1986, THERE WERE 18,991 BOILERS AND 44.758 PRESSURE RECEIVERS REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION RESPECTIVELY.
TO ENSURE CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS,
FROM INSPECTORS (LAND BOILERS)
THE DIVISION CONDUCTED 3,122 CHECKS ON SUCH EQUIPMENT LAST YEAR RESULTING IN 268 PROSECUTIONS BREACHES OF THE ORDINANCE.
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