WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1993
HE SAID
OF THAT IF A FIRE BREAKS OUT ON THE UPPER FLOOR
AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, WORKERS ON THE LOWER FLOORS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO GO DOWN THE BUILDING BY MAKING AS MUCH USE OF THE ALTERNATIVE STAIRWAYS AS POSSIBLE.
"IF THE FIRE OCCURS AT A LOW LEVEL, UPPER FLOOR OCCUPANTS SHOULD BE RETREATED TO A PLACE OF SAFETY UPWARD BY USING ALL AVAILABLE STAIRWAYS.
"THEREFORE, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT PROPRIETORS SHOULD MAKE SURE ALL FIRE ESCAPES OF WORKPLACES ARE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION AND THAT ALL EXITS, STAIRWAYS AND ROOFTOPS, ARE MAINTAINED SERVICEABLE AT ALL TIMES," HE ADDED.
DEPARTMENT MR CHAN SAID THE LABOUR
WAS LAUNCHING A SPECIAL INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON FACTORIES AS PART OF ITS CONTINUED PROMOTE SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AND TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN FACTORIES.
EFFORTS
ΤΟ
FURTHER
DURING THE CAMPAIGN, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WILL BE ADVISED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN COMPLYING WITH THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE LAW.
ADDITION, IN
FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL
THEIR
CONCENTRATE
AND ALSO ATTENTION ON HIGH-RISK PLANTS AND PROCESSES IN FACTORIES, SAFETY PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE IN HOUSEKEEPING, MEANS OF ESCAPE, USE OF CHEMICALS AND FIRE HAZARDS.
"
"RIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST FACTORIES
ACCIDENTS, WITH UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE HE SAID.
WHO
TAKEN OUT BY FACTORY HE STRESSED THAT PROSECUTIONS WOULD BE INSPECTORS, WITHOUT HESITATION, AGAINST BLATANT OFFENDERS REPEATEDLY TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE REQUIRED SAFETY MEASURES.
NEED TO MONITOR LEGAL AID ASSIGNMENTS
* *
HAS A DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE
BEEN SET UP ΤΟ MONITOR THE TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, A ASSIGNMENT OF LEGAL AID WORK
LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"THE OBJECT OF
THE
AND
COMMITTEE IS TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST ANY FAVOURITISM AND ΤΟ ACCUSATIONS OF
DEVELOP
MAINTAIN A FAIR, WILL ASSIST IN ENSURING EQUITABLE AND CORRUPTION-FREE SYSTEM WHICH THE CLIENTS AND THE TAXPAYERS
THE THE BEST VALUE-FOR-MONEY,
SPOKESMAN ADDED.
CLIENTS' INTERESTS WILL
ALWAYS
COME
HE FIRST,
ADDED.
/"THE COMMITTEE
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