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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1993
CATERING OWNERS ADVISED TO DISCARD ALCOHOL AS FUEL
OWNERS OF THE CATERING TRADE ARE ADVISED TO DISCARD ALCOHOL A FUEL FOR WARMING FOOD TO ENSURE WORKERS' SAFETY AT WORK.
AS
REED COMPANY LIMITED, OWNER OF DELICIOUS HOT POT IN WHAMPOA BY A GARDEN, WAS RECENTLY FINED A TOTAL OF $13,000 ON TWO SUMMONSES
MAINTAIN A SAN
SAFE KONG MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE AND PO SYSTEM OF WORK AND FAILING ΤΟ
INSTRUCTION, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION.
PROVIDE INFORMATION,
LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR DOMINIC MAK, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT PROSECUTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST THE RESTAURANT
BODY OWNER AFTER A WORKER SUSTAINED SERIOUS BURNS ON HER IN A FIRE WHILE SHE WAS REPLENISHING LIQUID ALCOHOL WHICH WAS USED A FUEL FOR WARMING BUFFET FOOD.
"UNDER THE GENERAL DUTIES PROVISIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE,
THE OWNERS HAVE ENSURE THE SAFETY AT WORK OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY MAINTAINING A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK, HE SAID.
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AS
FACTORIES AND
OBLIGATION PROVIDING
то
AND
INFORMATION AND SUPERVISION
ON
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"EMPLOYERS SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS, INSTRUCTION, TRAINING SAFEGUARD WORKERS FROM INJURIES.'
IS A
PORTABLE
MR MAK POINTED OUT THAT USING LIQUID ALCOHOL AS A FUEL
IN PRACTICE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ALCOHOL IS HELD
DANGEROUS CONTAINERS.
AS
AS
LIGHTED
"THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SPILLAGE AND SPLASH, AS
PROXIMITY THE
TO SOURCES OF IGNITION SUCH CIGARETTES FROM CUSTOMERS,' HE SAID.
WELL
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THE HEALTH IN
A FUEL AND ELECTRIC
"IN ORDER TO ENSURE WORKERS' SAFETY AND
OWNERS SHOULD DISCARD THE USE OF ALCOHOL AS WORKPLACE, ADOPT A SAFER METHOD SUCH AS THE USE OF PROPERLY INSTALLED HEATERS, HE ADDED.
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EMPLOYERS BREACHING THE GENERAL DUTIES
UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE FACTORIES AND
INDUSTRIAL
MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000.
PROVISIONS OF THE ARE LIABLE TO A
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