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SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1989
PROBLEMS DEALT WITH BY HOTLINE STAFF INCLUDE FAMILY PROBLEMS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PROBLEMS, AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOTLINE HAD PROVED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CHANNEL FOR THE PUBLIC TO OBTAIN INFORMATION
ON THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES IN PROVIDING IMMEDIATE COUNSELLING FROM PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CALL 3-432255 ANY FORM OF SOCIAL WELFARE ASSISTANCE OR ADVICE.
SHOULD THEY REQUIRE
MORE SAFETY COURSES OPEN FOR ENROLMENT
THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT
AND TODAY (SUNDAY) CALLED ON WORKERS
IN INDUSTRIES TO SUPERVISORS
FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ENROL IN THE TRAINING COURSES IT ORGANISES THIS YEAR.
CONDITIONS IN THEIR A INDUSTRIAL SAFETY,
THE COURSES, LASTING FROM HALF A DAY TO FIVE DAYS, ARE TAILORED
UNSAFE IDENTIFY
WORKING TO ENABLE WORKERS TO
THEIR
ON KNOWLEDGE WORKPLACE AND TO UPDATE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
AS INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT THEY COVER A WIDE RANGE OF AREAS SUCH
AND MANUAL LIFTING
HANDLING, PREVENTION, CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, ELECTRICAL SAFETY, SLINGING, MACHINERY AND POWER PRESS.
SPECIALIST
TRAINING COURSES
FOR
SUPERVISORY
ACCIDENT
STAFF INVESTIGATION,
FROM
USE
INDUSTRY INCLUDE HEARING CONSERVATION, AND CONTROL OF ASBESTOS, SAFETY IN WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR (TUNNELLING) AND IN CAISSON.
ENSURE THAT
IT
"WE CONSTANTLY REVIEW THE COURSE PROGRAMME TO MEETS THE DEMAND OF VARIOUS INDUSTRIES," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
—
"AS SUCH, A NEW COURSE HAZARDS AND SAFETY CONTROL IN INDUSTRY WILL BE INTRODUCED LATER THIS YEAR.
"
TEXTILE
OF COURSES ON TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND, THE NUMBER
FROM 10 TO 17 CLASSES SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES WILL BE INCREASED BETWEEN JUNE AND DECEMBER.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE SAFETY COURSES WERE WELL BY THE PUBLIC.
RECEIVED
SOME 3,600 DURING THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE 134 CLASSES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE.
/OF THESE
WORKERS