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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1993.
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"FAILURE ΤΟ OBSERVE THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000, LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR KAN HON-SANG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ΤΟ PREVENT RECURRENCE OF SIMILAR ACCIDENTS, MR KAN URGED CONTRACTORS TO FULFIL THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATION TO PROTECT WORKERS BY TAKING THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
(A) BEFORE EXCAVATION STARTS, THE TYPE OF GROUND AND THE
SURFACE
CONDITION
INCLUDING THE FLOW OF VEHICLES
ASSESSED BY A COMPETENT PERSON TO ESTABLISH THE
SHOULD BE
EXCAVATION
METHOD AND THE SUPPORT WORK;
(B)
THE SIDES OF THE EXCAVATION SHOULD BE CUT TO A SAFE ELIMINATE ANY RISK OF EARTH FALL;
BATTER TO
(C)
WHERE IT IS IMPRACTICABLE TO COMPLY WITH (B), A DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY COMPETENT PERSONS PROVIDED ΤΟ
SHORING SHOULD PREVENT THE SIDES TO COLLAPSE AND TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO PROCEED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION; AND
AS
BE
(D)
IF PRACTICABLE, HEAVY VEHICLES THAT ENDANGER THE STABILITY THE GROUND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED NEAR THE EDGES OF EXCAVATION.
OF
THE
TO
HE STRONGLY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY HAD A DUTY SUPERVISE THE SAFE OPERATION OF THEIR WORKERS RATHER THAN JUST LEAVING THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WHILE AT WORK.
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PROSPERITY DEPENDS ON TRADE STRENGTHS
CONTINUED THE
PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG DEPENDS ON THE
MAINTENANCE OF ITS STRENGTHS AND THE GOODS AND SERVICES, THE SECRETARY FOR CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR
IN BOTH MICHAEL
DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE FINANCIAL SERVICES,
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT EXPO INCLUDED
EXISTENCE OF A FREE
THE
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 1993, MR CARTLAND SAID THESE STRENGTHS LOW TAX ENVIRONMENT, PRUDENT BUDGETARY POLICIES, A FREE PORT AND TRADE,
FULLY CONVERTIBLE BUT SECURE CURRENCY AND ABSENCE OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS.
A
EXPERIENCE,
"OTHER STRENGTHS ARE LONG ACCUMULATION OF COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS, HARD WORK AND AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTINCT, AN ADAPTABLE LABOUR MARKET, SOUND LEGAL ACCOUNTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND MINIMAL GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION BUSINESS ACTIVITY, HE SAID.
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