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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1989
"OF THE TOTAL 99 EXISTING COMMITTEES, 24 ARE IN THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, 14 IN THE METAL INDUSTRY, 11 IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, NINE EACH IN THE TEXTILES AND WEARING APPAREL, CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM, AND CARGO HANDLING INDUSTRIES. THE REST ARE DISTRIBUTED AMONG OTHER INDUSTRIAL SECTORS, HE SAID.
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THE MAJORITY OF THE ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAVE SET UP SAFETY COMMITTEES ARE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED UNDERTAKINGS EMPLOYING FEWER THAN 1,000 WORKERS.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE MAIN TASK OF THE UNIT IS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF-REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES AMONGST EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AT WORK.
"TO ACHIEVE THIS, STAFF MEMBERS OF THE UNIT REGULARLY VISIT FACTORIES AND OFFER ADVICE ON THE FORMATION OF IN-PLANT SAFETY COMMITTEES AND DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE SAFETY MANAGEMENT, HE SAID.
"THE UNIT ALSO UNDERTAKES TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO DRAFT SAFETY POLICIES, RULES AND HANDBOOKS, AND TO ORGANISE SAFETY TRAINING COURSES AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.'
IN ADDITION, ARTICLES ON THE SUBJECT ARE FORWARDED TO INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS JOURNALS FOR PUBLICATION SO AS TO DISSEMINATE THE CONCEPT TO A WIDER SECTOR IN INDUSTRY.
RELEVANT GUIDANCE MATERIALS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE ARE ALSO PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED FREE TO EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR
INFORMATION.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE SAFETY PROGRAMME PROMOTION UNIT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF SINCERE INSURANCE BUILDING, 4 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-296675.
SIX GOVT SITES TO LET BY TENDER
THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING ΤΟ LET BY TENDER SIX PIECES OF GOVERNMENT LAND IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES,
THE FIRST LOT IS AT TO YUEN STREET, KOWLOON, HAVING AN ARBA OF ABOUT 5,196 SQUARE METRES. IT IS FOR PARKING OF THE TENANTS' VEHICLES, EXCLUDING CONTAINER VEHICLES WITH TRAILERS/CHASSIS ATTACHED AND ANY OTHER ARTICULATED VEHICLES.
STREET,
THE SECOND LOT, A 2,500-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT HOI KOWLOON, IS TO BE USED AS A FEE-PARKING AREA FOR MOTOR VEHICLES (INCLUDING GOODS VEHICLES BUT EXCLUDING CONTAINER VEHICLES WITH THEIR TRAILERS/CHASSIS ATTACHED}.
THE TENANCY