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SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1989

INCLUDING SITE FORMATION AND PILING WORK, THE ENTIRE PROJECT ON THE RECTANGULAR 0.4 HECTARE SITE WILL COST ABOUT $187 MILLION. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MAY 1991.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CONTRACT SIGNING WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) IN THE TRAINING ROOM OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 41/F.. QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

CONTRACT WILL BE DIRECTOR OF CHAIRMAN OF REGIONAL

AMONG THOSE WHO WILL SIGN THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR JOSE LEI AND THE COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG.

SITE SAFETY OPERATION LAUNCHED

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL LAUNCH THE FIRST PHASE OF A SIX-MONTH OPERATION TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO IMPROVE SAFETY STANDARDS ON BUILDING SITES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

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"IN VIEW OF THE INCREASING NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS RECENT YEARS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO STEP UP ENFORCEMENT ACTION ΤΟ TACKLE PROBLEM AREAS IN THE INDUSTRY, A SPOKESMAN SAID.

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STATISTICS SHOW THAT ONE OUT OF EVERY THREE WORKERS WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR.

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CONSTRUCTION

UNDER THE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMME, FOUR TASK FORCE TEAMS MADE UP OF 14 EXPERIENCED FACTORY INSPECTORS HAVE BEEN FORMED.

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"THEY WILL VISIT SITES WITH POOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE ACCIDENT RECORDS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ΤΟ BRING HOME THE MESSAGE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TO BOTH CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS.

"PROSECUTION WILL BE TAKEN OUT WHERE NECESSARY AGAINST BLATANT OFFENDERS, THE SPOKESMAN WARNED.

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THE FIRST PHASE OF THE OPERATION, LASTING FOR FOUR WEEKS, IS AIMED AT ADVISING WORKERS WORKING AT HAZARDOUS EDGES LIKELY то CAUSE FALLS OF PERSONS.

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