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SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1990
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WITH COPING
THE FOR
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS HAD WORKED VERY HARD IN EVER-INCREASING DEMAND FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN DETENTION CAMPS, HE SAID.
SERVICE DURING THE DINNER, DR LEE PRESENTED CIVIL DEFENCE LONG
SERVICE FIRST CLASPS MEDALS TO 55 RECIPIENTS AND CIVIL DEFENCE LONG TO 12 OTHER MEMBERS.
THEY HAVE EACH SERVED THE AMS FOR A AND 27 YEARS RESPECTIVELY.
CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF
15
PAY TRIBUTE TO THE COMMISSIONER ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAS RECENTLY RETIRED MR GEOFFREY BARNES, WHO
FROM HIS OFFICE AS AND SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, FOR HIS FULL SUPPORT RENDERED TO THE AMS, TO WELCOME HIS SUCCESSOR, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY.
THE DINNER WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 1,000 MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
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DRIVE TO PROMOTE MACHINE SAFETY
TWO-MONTH "MACHINE SAFETY ONGOING EFFORT ΤΟ
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT A CAMPAIGN 1990" ON MONDAY (MARCH 5) AS PART OF ITS CURB INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN, FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL VISIT WORKPLACES
AND TO EXPLAIN TO BOTH EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYEES THE PROPER METHODS ΤΟ GUARD THEIR MACHINES.
THE INSPECTORS WILL ALSO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINES.
INVOLVE CHIEF FACTORY
"ABOUT 17 PER CENT OF HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS THE USE OF INEFFECTIVELY GUARDED MACHINES," THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SUCH AS POWER WOODWORK. PAPER INDUSTRY
**SOME MACHINES ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS, PRESSES, GRANULATORS, AND MACHINES USED IN AND PLASTICS FACTORIES, MR CHAN SAID.
WILL TAKE OUT
PROSECUTION REGULATIONS
DURING THE VISITS, THE INSPECTORS AGAINST SERIOUS OFFENDERS UNDER THE GUARDING OF MACHINERY AND RELATED REGULATIONS.
"OUR INSPECTORS WILL ALSO TAKE
THE
TO OPPORTUNITY
ENCOURAGE ROLE IN ENSURING DUTIES GENERAL
THE ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT}
BE
UNDER
то
BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE
ON THEIR WORK SAFETY AND TO ADVISE THEM
UNDERTAKINGS FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL ENFORCED LATER THIS YEAR," MR CHAN SAID.
"OUR CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR SUCCEEDED SIGNIFICANTLY THE NUMBER OF MACHINERY ACCIDENTS EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL THIS YEAR, HE ADDED.
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IN
BRINGING
DOWN
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WE HOPE TO BE
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