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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1992
EFFORTS ON WORK SAFETY STEPPED UP
17,800 VISITS то
LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICERS MADE MORE THAN FACTORIES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER LAST YEAR то PROMOTE FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFE USE OF CHEMICALS IN INDUSTRY,
TAT-KING
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CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR CHAN
SAID (FRIDAY) THAT DURING THE TWO-MONTH FIRE AND CHEMICAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN, FACTORY INSPECTORS REMINDED EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS OF THEIR DUTIES UNDER THE SAFETY REGULATIONS AND ASSISTED THEM IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS.
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IN ADDITION, MR CHAN SAID, 5,300 SPECIALLY-DESIGNED NOTICES THE SAFE HANDLING OF CHEMICALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FACTORY MANAGEMENTS FOR DISPLAY AT PROMINENT POSITIONS IN THE WORKPLACE.
HE SAID 400 SUMMONSES WERE ISSUED AGAINST OFFENDING EMPLOYERS UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRS PRECAUTIONS IN NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACES) AND (DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS AND OTHER RELATED REGULATIONS.
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HE CALLED ON FACTORY PROPRIETORS TO STEP UP THEIR EFFORTS IN FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFE HANDLING OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS WHICH POSED HIGH FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS PARTICULARLY DURING THE DRY, WINTER SEASON.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON CHEMICAL SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE AT HARBOUR BUILDING, 13TH FLOOR, 38
38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, OR FROM ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE.
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FUN FAIR FOR YUEN LONG RESIDENTS
LONG
A LUNAR NEW YEAR FUN FAIR SPECIALLY FOR YUEN
RESIDENTS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 16) AFTERNOON AT THE LONG PING ESTATE HEXAGONAL SQUARE.
THE CARNIVAL, FEATURING SINGING PERFORMANCES, LION DANCES, MAGIC SHOWS AND GAME STALLS, WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM. ADMISSION IS FREE.
THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR
OFFICER, MR ROBIN IP, AND THE PETER LIN, WILL OFFICIATE.
DISTRICT SOCIAL
TAI KUEN; DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, MR
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