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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992
WORKS
THE THIRD PART OF THE MOTION CONCERNS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. I SHALL DEFER TO MY COLLEAGUE THE SECRETARY FOR TO COMMENT ON THIS ASPECT.
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EDUCATION
THE
THE FOURTH
OF THE MOTION URGES PART STRENGTHEN
AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL SAFETY. WE FULLY ACCEPT THE NEED FOR DOING THIS.
ADMINISTRATION
ΤΟ
IN INDUSTRIAL
DEPARTMENT
THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR
FOREMEN AND OTHER RUNS REGULAR COURSES FOR MANAGERS, TECHNICIANS, SUPERVISORY STAFF TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE TO TACKLE SAFETY PROBLEMS. OF THE 30 COURSES ON OFFER NOW, 21 ARE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY,
RELATED TO
INTRODUCED EDUCATION.
AND
THE CONCEPT OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HAS ALREADY BEEN INTO SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE GENERAL CONCEPT OF SAFETY BOOKLETS AND POSTERS ON SAFETY IN LABORATORIES AND WORKSHOPS, GENERAL SCHOOL CIRCULARS ON SAFETY MEASURES IN THE TEACHING OF CERTAIN SUBJECTS AND THE CONDUCT OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES,
BY
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
IN COLLABORATION
WITH
IN THE
ADDITION, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT,
HAVE BEEN EDUCATION
HAS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN TALKS ΤΟ BY SAFETY
THEM TO HELP
ISSUED DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHED A COMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCHOOLS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SUPPLEMENTED STUDENTS AND SEMINARS FOR CAREER TEACHERS TO ENABLE SPREAD THE SAFETY MESSAGE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS AN ANNUAL "BOOK MARK DESIGN COMPETITION ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY" FOR SECONDARY WELL AS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WILL BE FURTHER STRENGTHENED.
LET
THAT
STUDENTS, AS
CLUB. YOUTH
THE GOVERNMENT
THESE
FULLY WILL
ME REITERATE IN CONCLUSION RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
BUT THERE IS A LIMIT SPARE NO EFFORT IN PROMOTING AND ACHIEVING IT.
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A TO WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ALONE CAN ACHIEVE.
AND SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT RESTS PRIMARILY WITH EMPLOYERS
HAVE A VESTED EMPLOYEES THEMSELVES. THEY, MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE, INTEREST IN ENSURING SAFETY. I URGE THEM TO PLAY THEIR FULL PART, WE IN THE GOVERNMENT WILL PLAY OURS.
THANK YOU, MR DEPUTY PRESIDENT.
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