MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1993
THE CAMPAIGNS RESULTED AGAINST OWNERS.
IN A TOTAL OF 436
SUMMONSES ISSUED
"AMONG THE SUMMONSES, 287 WERE ISSUED UNDER THE FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE PRECAUTION IN NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACE) REGULATION, 20 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS UNDER THE FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS, FIVE FOR FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN A LEGAL NOTICE, AND ANOTHER 121 FOR CONTRAVENING OTHER SAFETY REGULATIONS, MR KAN SAID.
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HE SAID AS PART OF THE OVERALL CAMPAIGN, A ONE-DAY SPECIAL BLITZ WAS ALSO LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 1992.
"DURING THE SPECIAL ACTION, FACTORY INSPECTORS VISITED 30 MAJOR RENOVATION SITES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR, REMINDING CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS OF THE NEED FOR ADOPTING SAFETY MEASURES CONSTANTLY ΤΟ IMPROVE SAFETY, MR KAN SAID.
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A TOTAL OF 24 FIRE PRECAUTION NOTICES WERE ISSUED UNDER REGULATION 53 OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY REGULATION REMINDING CONTRACTORS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE ON THEIR SITES.
TWENTY SUMMONSES WERE ALSO TAKEN OUT AGAINST RENOVATION CONTRACTORS FOR BREACHING SAFETY REGULATIONS. THE SUMMONSES INCLUDED THREE ON OFFENCES RELATED TO THE BREACH OF A LEGAL NOTICE PROHIBITING SMOKING ON SITE AND ONE RELATED TO THE UNSAFE USE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.
MR KAN IS PLEASED TO NOTE THAT OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE RESPONDED POSITIVELY TO THE OPERATIONS.
HE ASKS THEM TO KEEP UP THEIR EFFORTS ON THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS.
"FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FIRE AND CHEMICAL SAFETY IS BEING LOOKED AFTER IN WORKPLACES AT ALL TIMES,
" HE ADDED.
FIRST FLAG DAY ON WEEKDAY WILL BE HELD
SELLING FLAGS TO RAISE WELFARE FUND WILL NO LONGER BE HELD ONLY ON SATURDAYS.
THE FIRST FLAG DAY THAT DOES NOT FALL ON A HELD THIS WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 27) BY THE HONG KONG CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SERVICES LIMITED.
SATURDAY COUNCIL
WILL BE OF EARLY
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) EXPLAINED THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS NECESSARY TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR ORGANISING FLAG DAYS.
/THE SPOKESMAN