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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1988
SAFETY COUNCIL WILL EXPAND SERVICES
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THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL (OSHC), A STATUTORY BODY SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TO WORKERS, WILL EVENTUALLY EXPAND ITS SERVICES TO COVER THE NON-INDUSTRIAL SECTORS WHICH ARE EQUALLY ACCIDENT PRONE, THE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR SAI-CHU, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
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MR HO SAID THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD HAD GONE A LONG WAY IN PROMOTING THE PERCEPTION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH AMONG INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.
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"THE COUNCIL WILL CARRY ON WITH THE GOOD WORK OF THE AND WILL ENDEAVOUR TO SPREAD THE PERCEPTION OF SAFETY NON-INDUSTRIAL WORKERS," HE STRESSED.
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MR HO WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF PROTECTION EXHIBITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE INDUSTRIAL HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND THE OSHC AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNCIL WAS MADE UP OF FROM EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES, THE GOVERNMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC INTERESTS.
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MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE PROMOTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, FOR THEIR COMMITMENT IN THE PROTECTION OF THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF PEOPLE AT WORK AND FOR THEIR PAST ASSOCIATION WITH WORK IN THIS FIELD," HE EXPLAINED.
"I AM SURE, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR IDENTITY, THEIR CONTRIBUTION WILL BE INVALUABLE TO THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
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SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT TWO MONTHS AGO, THE COUNCIL HAS SET FOUR FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES TO LOOK AFTER FINANCE, STAFFING, PUBLICITY AND OTHER MATTERS.
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THE POSTS OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A SECRETARY AND SUPPORTING STAFF HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED RECENTLY AND ADVERTISEMENTS
OTHER SUPPORTING STAFF CONSULTANTS, ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND FOLLOW LATER.
"IF ALL GOES WELL, WE EXPECT THE STAFF WILL BE IN POST EARLY
THE NEXT YEAR BY WHICH TIME
COUNCIL WILL HOPEFULLY HAVE ITS OWN PREMISES, MR HO SAID.
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"WITH ITS OWN STAFF AND PREMISES, THE COUNCIL ABLE TO EMBARK ON
ON TRAINING AND EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AS WELL AS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH WORK."
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WILL THEN BE PUBLICITY
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