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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1992
"PROSECUTION HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT AGAINST TWO PROPRIETORS FAILING ΤΟ PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE WORK SYSTEM UNDER FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE," MR CHAN SAID.
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"BOTH CASES ARE CONNECTED WITH ENTRY INTO DRAINAGE MANHOLE AND IN ONE CASE THE ALLEGED OFFENCE WAS DETECTED LATE AT NIGHT, HE SAID.
MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES REQUIRED CAREFUL PLANNING AND BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST POSSIBLE DANGERS.
"DETAILS ABOUT LIABILITIES OF PROPRIETORS AND EMPLOYEES FOR SAFE ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES AND A SAFE WORK SYSTEM ARE STIPULATED IN THE GENERAL DUTIES PROVISIONS AND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CONFINED SPACES) REGULATIONS," HE SAID.
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EMPLOYERS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY PROVISIONS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND 12 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT WHILE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR AN OFFENDING EMPLOYEE IS A FINE OF $10,000, HE ADDED.
MR CHAN SAID FURTHER PROSECUTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO BREACHED THE LAWS.
HE SAID THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE WAS ALWAYS READY то OFFER ADVICE ON WORK SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OR THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE ON 13TII FLOOR. HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST CAR THEFT IN KOWLOON CITY
A CAMPAIGN AGAINST CAR THEFT WILL BE LAUNCHED IN TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
KOWLOON CITY
THE CAMPAIGN, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE, DRIVING HOME THE MESSAGE AMONG RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY CARETAKERS AND CAR PARK ATTENDENTS.
AIMS AT BUILDING
RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT CRIME IMMEDIATELY.
A PUBLICITY BUS WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT, POPULAR SINGER, HACKEN LEE, WILL JOIN THE PARADE TO URGE RESIDENTS ΤΟ CRIME.
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