THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1988
SAFETY RECORD OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT CREDITABLE
*
{THURSDAY} CONTROLLED UNDER
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, TODAY
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED THE SAFETY RECORD OF
THE EXISTING LAW IN HONG KONG AS "CREDITABLE".
HE SAID THE HIGH STANDARD COMPARED OTHER COUNTRIES AND HOPED THAT IT WOULD NOT WOULD BE FURTHER IMPROVED.
OF THE
FAVOURABLY
ONLY
WITH THOSE OF BE MAINTAINED
BUT
4TH
RESIDENTIAL
SEMINAR HAMMOND WAS
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION, MR
ORDINANCE RECEIVERS AND PRESSURE BOILERS REVEALED THAT THE CURRENTLY BEING AMENDED,
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WOULD BRING
AND INTO LINE WITH CURRENT ENGINEERING PRACTICES.
THESE
THE ORDINANCE UP-TO-DATE
AMENDMENTS, THE
SAFETY
"I AM SURE THAT AS A RESULT OF RECORD OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT IN HONG KONG WILL IMPROVE STILL FURTHER, HE SAID.
THE
WHICH THE
MR HAMMOND NOTED THAT THE FORMS OF CONTROL EXERCISED UNDER ORDINANCE WERE IN LINE WITH THE CONCEPT OF SELF-REGULATION LABOUR DEPARTMENT WAS TRYING TO PROMOTE IN SEVERAL AREAS.
THE HE SAID
SERVICES
PROVIDED
BY
OF
EXAMINERS APPOINTED PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE
IN THE USE OF
AND IN
INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES WERE ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND ENSURING SAFETY PRESSURE EQUIPMENT.
WITH THE
DESERVES,
HE
"I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS DISCHARGED
IT THAT CONSCIENTIOUSNESS EFFICIENCY, INTEGRITY AND ADDED.
ANOTHER SPEAKER AT THE SEMINAR WAS THE THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION, MR M.M. MIRZA.
PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR
OF
HE SAID THERE ARE A PRESENT 20,700 BOILERS AND 51,000
USE IN
FACTORIES SOME 36,000 RECEIVERS REGISTERED FOR PLACES IN HONG KONG.
PRESSURE
AND OTHER
DURING 1987, ONLY TWO ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN
ONE INJURY WERE
REPORTED.
"THIS RECORD COMPARES MOST FAVOURABLY WITH THE ACHIEVEMENTS ANY OTHER COUNTRY, MR MIRZA SAID.
IN
IN ORDER TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE CONTROL AND PROPER EXAMINATION
EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS, ABOUT 50 THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS EXAMINERS.
OF
FROM
/THEY ARE