THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1993
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT IMPORTANT TO EMPLOYEES' HEALTH
THE WORKING
AFFECT EMPLOYEES
ENVIRONMENT IS IMPORTANT TO AND WILL DIRECTLY HEALTH AND EFFICIENCY IN ANY KIND OF TRADE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MRS KATHERINE FOK, SAID THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.
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IN THE WELCOMING REMARKS DELIVERED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY THE "OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT" EXHIBITION, MRS FOK SAID: "EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR ARE USED то PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES.
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"THE QUESTION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT IS
GENERALLY BEING NEGLECTED," SHE SAID.
"IN FACT, THERE ARE VARIOUS FACTORS IN THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IF NOT PROPERLY HANDLED, WILL AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR WORKING EFFICIENCY, SHE ADDED.
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NOTING THAT THIS WAS THE REASON WHY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL HAVE CHOSEN SUCH THEME AND JOINTLY ORGANISED THE EXHIBITION, MRS FOK SAID:
"THE EXHIBITION IS AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS IN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVE WORKING EFFICIENCY.'
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OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, DR LEONG CHE-HUNG; THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR MARGARET CHAN AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL, MR YIP YUK-LUN.
'THE EXHIBITION WHICH IS BEING HELD ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, TSIM SHA TSUI, WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM TODAY, FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM BETWEEN OCTOBER AND 26, AND END AT 2 PM ON OCTOBER 27.
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AT THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS CAN GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING SOME OF THE HEALTH HAZARDS RELATING TO POOR OFFICE ENVIRONMENT AND THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS, DISPLAYS, VIDEO SHOWS AND A FULL-SIZE DEMONSTRATION OF A TYPICAL OFFICE WORK STATION.
THERE WILL ALSO BE DEMONSTRATIONS OF SIMPLE RELAXATION EXERCISES SUITABLE FOR OFFICE WORKERS TO TRY OUT IN THEIR OWN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT.
ANOTHER ATTRACTION IS A COMPUTER QUIZ GAME TO ENHANCE VISITORS' UNDERSTANDING ON A HEALTHY OFFICE ENVIRONMENT.
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