WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1988
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SAFETY FORUM FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
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ABOUT 500 WORKERS FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK AT A FORUM TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE EVENT, AIMED AT ENHANCING WORKERS' AWARENESS OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (FTU) AND THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL (OSHC).
IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE WORKERS SHOULD PLAY IN SAFEGUARDING THEIR OWN WELL-BEING, AND SERVES AS A REMINDER TO FACTORY OWNERS AND WORKERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS, 1988 COME INTO FORCE ON DECEMBER 15.
CO. LTD. MR KENNETH
GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE FORUM INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE STAR INDUSTRIAL TONGSON; THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF FTU, MISS LAM SUK-YEE; AND THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN.
THE FORUM WILL BE OPENED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR HAROLD KWOK; THE CHAIRMAN OF FTU, MR CHENG YIU-TONG; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF OSHC, MR HO SAI-CHU.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THR FORUM WHICH WILL BE HELD ON THE NINTH FLOOR, FTU WORKERS' CLUB BUILDING, MA TAU CHUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN, TOMORROW (THURSDAY). THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 6.30 PM.
KAI TAK GETTING READY FOR MORE PASSENGERS
TWO NEW BAGGAGE RECLAIM UNITS WILL COMMENCE OPERATION IN THE ARRIVALS HALL OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING OF THE AIRPORT, ALMOST DOUBLING THE BAGGAGE HANDLING CAPACITY.
LUGGAGE PER HOUR. UNITS, THE ENTIRE
EACH NEW UNIT CAN PROCESS 1,440 PIECES OF COMBINED WITH THE EXISTING FOUR AUTOMATED RECLAIM SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE UP TO 8,640 PIECES BAGGAGE IN AN HOUR.
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