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SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1992
"THE MAJORITY OF THESE CASES RELATED
ΤΟ EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS TO WORK OVERTIME OR TO WORK ON REST DAYS, AS WELL AS FAILURE OF EMPLOYERS TO INSURE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES OR ΤΟ GIVE THEM STATUTORY HOLIDAY PAY, AND THESE ACCOUNTED FOR 897 CASES AND 353 CASES RESPECTIVELY, MR SUNG SAID.
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OF THE REMAINING CASES, 192 INVOLVED BREACHES
THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE, AND MOST OF THEM CONCERNED OPERATION OF BOILERS OR PRESSURE VESSELS WITHOUT THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF COMPETENT PERSONS.
ANOTHER 30 CASES RELATED TO FAILURE OF EMPLOYERS то KEEP OR. PRODUCE FOR INSPECTION EMPLOYEES' RECORDS AS REQUIRED UNDER PART IVB OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE.
CHANGES TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES CONCEPT
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CHANGES ΤΟ THE CONCEPT AND SCOPE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN HONG KONG ARE IMPERATIVE TO MEET THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT AND RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S.H. LEE, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG WORKERS' HEALTH CENTRE AT NAM CHEONG ESTATE THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON..
"NOWADAYS, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ΝΟΥ ONLY REFERS ΤΟ THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE ESTABLISHED TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, IT CONCERNS THE TOTAL HEALTH OF ALL WORKERS, DR LEE SAID.
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THE ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES HAS ALSO BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES FROM DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, HE ADDED.
IN VIEW OF THIS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET UP A COMMITTEE ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ΤΟ RELATING ΤΟ OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS, DISABILITY COMPENSATION AS WELL AS REHABILITATION.
JOINT STEERING REVIEW MATTERS EVALUATION AND
DR LEE SAID THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAD ALSO ESTABLISHED AN EXPERT WORKING GROUP ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES ΤΟ REVIEW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE TERRITORY.
THE REVIEW IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED LATER THIS YEAR.
THE DIRECTOR EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE HEALTH PROMOTION DISEASES PREVENTION ASPECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH WOULD IN FUTURE INCORPORATED INTO THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICE.
AND BE
**THE SUCCESS AND SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN HONG KONG CANNOT RELY SOLELY ON THE GOVERNMENT. THE CO-OPERATION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM ALI SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE VITAL, DR LEE ADDED.
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