THE
20
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1987
SITES MUST HAVE SAFETY OFFICERS * * * * *
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
COMPULSORY
EMPLOYMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS IN THE WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION ON DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT
WAS PUBLISHED IN
THE
GAZETTE TODAY
(FRIDAY).
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(SAFETY PRINCIPAL
EMPLOY ONE MORE PEOPLE
UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS 1986, A
SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO CONTRACTOR OR A REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICER FULL-TIME IF HE EMPLOYS 200 OR ON A CONSTUCTION 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 A FINE OF $20,000.
TO
RECEIVED
MORE THAN THE PAST 10
MEANWHILE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS 290 APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS SAFETY OFFICERS IN MONTHS.
OF THE
TOTAL,
192 APPLICATIONS
WERE REFUSED. THE REST ARE BEING PROCESSED.
WITH
WERE APPROVED AND
12
ΤΟ REGISTER TO OBTAIN FACTORY
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN CALLED ON THOSE WHO INTEND
FOR LABOUR
OFFICERS THE COMMISSIONER
AS SAFETY APPLICATION FORMS FROM ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INSPECTORATE DIVISION OR TO TELEPHONE 5-8524064 FOR ENQUIRIES.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES INVITE APPLICATION FOR SHORT COURSES
THE EIGHT
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING INTEND TO UPDATE THEIR COUNCIL ARE NOW INVITING WORKING PEOPLE WHO SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE TO APPLY FOR ENTRY INTO 117 SHORT COURSES.
IN
GENERAL
IN THE 1987/88 ACADEMIC YEAR
AREAS THE
OF HOTEL-KEEPING ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION,
THESE SHORT COURSES SCHEDULED COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS TOURISM STUDIES, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, MECHANICAL TEXTILE
ENGINEERING,
INDUSTRIES,
AND AND
INDUSTRIAL STUDIES,
FABRICATION,
TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN,
MARINE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING STUDIES AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING.
THE COURSES