THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1994
GOVT DETERMINED TO BOOST INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
THE
EFFORT TO BOOST GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO TAKE EVERY
LAND AND ON MARINE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY BOTH IN CONSTRUCTION SITES ON VESSELS ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK, TO PROTECT WORKERS.
THE IN A NEW MOVE TOWARDS THIS END, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND
SET UP A JOINT
то HAVE
TASK FORCE DEPARTMENT MARINE
STEP UP INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ON MARINE CONSTRUCTION WORK IN THE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES LIGHT OF THE INCREASE IN SUCH AIRPORT CORE PROJECTS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE
CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE PILING,
OR
SUPER-
THE COVERAGE BY THE JOINT TASK FORCE WILL INCLUDE ACTIVITIES ALONG THE SHORELINE OR IN THE HARBOUR WITH THE OF MARINE VESSELS, SUCH AS EXCAVATIONS, DREDGING, RECLAMATION
OF BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-WALLS, STRUCTURES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SUB-STRUCTURES
AND
DEPARTMENTS WOULD ENFORCE THE
ENSURE THE WORK AND THE CREW
DURING
INSPECTIONS
ADMINISTRATION TO
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
SPOKESMAN THE
OPERATIONS,
SAFETY RELEVANT
OF SAFETY
THE VESSELS OF THE
OFFICERS
OF
THE TWO UNDER THEIR LAWS WORKMEN ENGAGED IN ENGAGED IN THESE
FACTORIES
AND
POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS BEING ENFORCED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE CONTRACTORS WERE REQUIRED ΤΟ PROVIDE A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK, POTENTIAL HAZARDS, INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION TO WORKERS.
"THEY ARE
INFORMATION ON
NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS,
FROM
ANY ALSO REQUIRED TO TAKE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT, TO PROTECT WORKERS INJURIES, HE SAID.
I
THE
MEANWHILE, THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ENFORCE
REGULATIONS AND
SUBSIDIARY SHIPPING
PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE AND ITS
ALL VESSELS, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION, SAFETY OF
SHIP THEIR CREW
RELATING TO AND PASSENGERS (IF ANY) AND MATTERS
HONG REPAIRING AND CARGO HANDLING ON BOARD VESSELS AFLOAT THROUGHOUT KONG WATERS.
BACKGROUND, OFFICERS
IF THE
AS REGARDS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A MARINE FROM THE TWO DEPARTMENTS WOULD CONDUCT JOINT INVESTIGATIONS CASES SO WARRANTED.
THE SPOKESMAN
MARINE ALSO SAID JOINT INSPECTIONS TO ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK HAVE ALREADY BEEN STARTED.
VESSELS
OFFICERS
"WE HAVE FOUND IT TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE FOR INSPECTING OF THE TWO DEPARTMENTS TO GIVE SAFETY ADVICE AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATING то THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON THE VESSEL, HE SAID.
"IN
ACTIONS
BOARD
MIGHT BE
ADDITION, INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT FURTHER ENHANCED DUE TO BETTER UTILISATION OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS," HE ADDED.
/THE SPOKESMAN