THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1991
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IMPROVING WORK SAFETY THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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PROPER TRAINING AND EDUCATION HAVE A REAL IMPACT ON IMPROVING SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE CONDITIONS IN INDUSTRY, REGIONAL CONSULTANT ON CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TRAINING TO THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO), MR W.T. ASUNCION, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR TRAINERS,
MR ASUNCION SAID: "IT IS THROUGH GOOD TRAINING AND EDUCATION THAT WB CAN EXPECT POSITIVE ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ΤΟ REDUCE THE ENORMOUS NUMBER OF DEATHS AND INJURIES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES IN THE ASIAN REGION.
"THE ASIAN REGION IN GENERAL, AND HONG KONG IN PARTICULAR, HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY AND HEALTH DURING THE PAST TWO DECADES."
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HE ADDED THAT THIS HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE INITIATIVES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF EMPLOYERS' AND WORKERS ORGANISATIONS.
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MR ASUNCION NOTED THAT WITH THE INTRODUCTION MECHANISATION AND NEWER TECHNOLOGIES IN INDUSTRY, MANY BASIC AND TRADITIONAL SAFE WORK METHODS MUST BE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS IN ORDER TO MINIMISE THE ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
THE TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM, WHICH BEGAN TODAY, IS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OF THE I LO AND THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
MORE THAN 160 OFFICERS FROM 73 ORGANISATIONS TOOK PART IN A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS WHICH INTRODUCED THE ESSENTIAL METHODS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING TECHNIQUES FOR ORGANISING OR IMPLEMENTING IN-HOUSE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
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OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE MR W.T. ASUNCION; COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN; THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL, MR K.Y. TONGSON; AND A COUNCIL MEMBER, MR CHEUNG LUN; AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY OF REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICERS, MR LEE HUNG-KWONG.
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