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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1993
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ALREADY IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT ISSUES SUCH AS THE FAIRNESS OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM, AND THE WAY IN WHICH RESOURCES ARE ALLOCATED ΤΟ THE CENTRE AND TO SCHOOLS, NEED TO BE LOOKED AT CRITICALLY, PROFESSOR YOUNG SAID.
THE COMMISSION AGREED ONLY IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR TO SET UP THE THREE WORKING GROUPS, AND IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS THE GROUPS WERE SET UP AND HELD A TOTAL OF 10 MEETINGS.
TEN NON-COMMISSION
MEMBERS, ALL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN HAVE BEEN CO-OPTED TO PROVIDE A
SCHOOLS AND TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, WIDER INPUT TO THE STUDIES.
"ALL THREE STUDY AREAS ARE COMPLEX, AND IT WILL NEED TIME ΤΟ DEVELOP PRACTICABLE PROPOSALS.
PROFESSOR YOUNG HOPES THAT ALL THREE GROUPS WOULD BE ABLE TO REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION BY THE END OF NEXT
MAY, AS PLANNED, WITH CLEAR ANALYSES OF THE PRESENT SITUATION, AND CLEAR PROPOSALS IMPROVEMENTS.
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AT TODAY'S MEETING, THE COMMISSION ALSO STUDIED PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORTS 1 TO 5 AS WELL AS SITUATION REPORTS ON SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE, TARGET-ORIENTED CURRICULUM, MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION GROUPING AND SIXTH FORM EDUCATION.
THE COMMISSION ALSO DISCUSSED THE
PRESENT POSITION OF MAN-KWONG AND
PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION, AND PROPOSALS MADE BY MR CHEUNG DR ALEXANDER FUNG ON THE WORK AND OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION.
WORKERS SHOULD TAKE SAFETY MEASURES
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN KING, REITERATED THIS (MONDAY) EVENING THAT WORKERS SHOULD TAKE SAFETY MEASURES WHILE WORKING AT HEIGHT.
"TAKING A SIMPLE MEASURE, SUCH AS WEARING A SUITABLE SAFETY BELT WITH THE LANYARD HOOKED TO AN INDEPENDENT LIFE-LINE, WORKERS CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM RECEIVING SERIOUS OR EVEN FATAL INJURIES CAUSED BY FALLING FROM HEIGHT," MR CHAN SAID.
HE MADE THE APPEAL FOLLOWING TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCURRED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR EARLIER TODAY.
THREE MEN DIED IN THESE ACCIDENTS AFTER FALLING FROM THE UPPER FLOORS OF TWO BUILDINGS.
"OUR INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS SHOWED THAT NONE OF THE VICTIMS HAD WORN A SAFETY BELT ALTHOUGH THEY WORKED AT HEIGHT," MR CHAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE PROVISIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SITE (SAFETY) REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROTECTION FOR WORKERS WHILE WORKING AT HEIGHT, SUCH AS THE USE OF SAFETY BELT OR SAFETY NET.
/MR CHAN