SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1988
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WORKERS' PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ON DISPLAY
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A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION FEATURING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR WILL BE OPENED ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 21) AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHATIN.
THE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS PROTECTION SHOW' IS AIMED AT ENHANCING AWARENESS OF EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE AND USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND THE NEWLY-ESTABLISHED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
FACTORY INSPECTOR,
ACCORDING TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF MR YIP YUK-LUN, INSPECTORS VISITING FACTORIES AND CONSTRUCTION SITES OFTEN FOUND THAT WORKERS HAD A TENDENCY OF LEAVING THEIR SAFETY AIDS ASIDE.
MR YIP STRESSED THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WERE PROVIDED AND USED.
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APART FROM DISPLAYING THE LATEST PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENT WORK PROCESSES, THE EXHIBITION WILL ALSO CONCENTRATE THE SELECTION OF THE RIGHT TYPE OF PROTECTIVE GEARS FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY.
IN ADDITION, VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION CAN TAKE PART IN A LUNG FUNCTION, A VISION AND A HEARING TESTS.
TO AROUSE PUBLIC INTEREST, A VARIETY SHOW WELL BE STAGED BY COMMERCIAL RADIO AT THE EXHIBITION SITE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 4 PM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 23).
POP SINGERS ALEX TO TAK-WEI, ANDY HUI CHI-ON AND BERTHA NGAI YEE-CHING AND SEVERAL DJS FROM THE STATION WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE SHOW WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON COMMERCIAL RADIO II.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AT 3 ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 21) AT THE ENTRANCE ARENA, LEVEL 1, NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHATIN.
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