THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1993
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COMPULSORY INSPECTION OF GOODS VEHICLES
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED DETAILS OF COMPULSORY INSPECTION OF GOODS VEHICLES.
ALL LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT BETWEEN 1.9 TONNES AND 5.5 TONNES WHICH ARE ONE- YEAR-OLD OR OVER REQUIRING A NEW LICENCE STARTING ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 MUST BE INSPECTED AT A DESIGNATED VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE AND ΤΟ OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS.
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THIS REQUIREMENT ALSO APPLIES TO MEDIUM GOODS VEHICLES HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 5.5 TONNES AND MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1989.
THE CERTIFICATE IS ONLY VALID FOR RELICENSING DURING THE FOUR MONTHS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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ENQUIRIES ON EXAMINATION AND APPOINTMENTS FOR GOODS VEHICLES SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING 1.9 TONNES BUT NOT MORE THAN 16 TONNES SHOULD BE MADE AT THE NEW KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE, 8 TSUI HING STREET, KOWLOON BAY, KOWLOON. TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 751 8862.
FOR GOODS VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT GREATER THAN 16 TONNES, ENQUIRIES ON EXAMINATION AND APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE, 2 CHEUNG YIP STREET, KOWLOON BAY, KOWLOON. TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 759 7573.
CONTRACTORS URGED TO ENSURE CAISSON WORKERS' SAFETY
CONSTRUCTION SITE CONTRACTORS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS ΤΟ ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CAISSON WORKERS, LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR YIP WAI-HUNG, SAID
TODAY (THURSDAY).
MR YIP MADE THE APPEAL FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A THREE-DAY PROMOTION CAMPAIGN DURING WHICH FACTORY INSPECTORS AND EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES VISITED CONSTRUCTION SITES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO PROMOTE SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS ENGAGED IN CAISSON WORKS.
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DURING THE VISITS, FACTORY INSPECTORS ADVISED CONTRACTORS EXERCISE STRICT SUPERVISION TO ENSURE THAT THEIR SUB- CONTRACTORS COMPLY WITH LEGAL OBLIGATIONS IN THEIR DAILY WORK.
"THESE INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT, INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE HAZARDS, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION, AND NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR WORKERS.
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