WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994
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REGARDING THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS REGULATIONS TO CONSTRUCTION SITES EMPLOYING MORE THAN 100 WORKERS, ALL MAJOR EMPLOYER ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE HKCA AND OTHER PARTIES CONCERNED, WERE CONSULTED BEFORE THE PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED TO THE CISH AND LAB.
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"THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HKCA. MR PATRICK CHAN, TO OUR CONSULTATION PAPER IN HIS REPLY TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT DATED 23 FEBRUARY 1993," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE PROPOSAL, TOGETHER WITH HKCA'S OBSERVATION ON THE SUPPLY OF SAFETY OFFICERS, WAS DISCUSSED AT THE CISH ON JULY 19, LAST YEAR.
THE IIKCA'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COMMITTEE, MR PETER NIE, ATTENDED THE MEETING DURING WHICH MEMBERS WERE INFORMED OF THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICERS, THE NUMBER OF PRACTISING SAFETY OFFICERS AND THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL OUTPUT OF SAFETY OFFICERS FROM LOCAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS,
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WAS SAID AT THE MEETING THAT THE SUPPLY OF SAFETY OFFICERS WOULD BE FURTHER IMPROVED AFTER THE CITY POLYTECHNIC JOINED IN WITH THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY IN PROVIDING SAFETY OFFICER COURSES.
THE ANNUAL THROUGHPUT IS NOW ABOUT 240 AND AS AT MARCH 14. 1994, THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICERS IS 934.
ANOTHER PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE COMPULSORY ESTABLISHMENT OF SAFETY COMMITTEES IN DANGEROUS TRADES WAS ALSO CIRCULATED ΤΟ ALL PARTIES CONCERNED, AGAIN INCLUDING THE HKCA, FOR CONSULTATION.
"THE VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS COLLECTED WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSAL TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CISH AND LAB FOR COMMENTS. AND THE HKCA WILL BE CONSULTED ONCE AGAIN IN THE COMMITTEE, HE SAID.
НЕ STRESSED THAT ALL THESE FACTS STRONGLY INDICATED THAT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD CONSULTED THE INDUSTRIES CONCERNED ADEQUATELY WHEN DRAWING UP PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATION.
THE SPOKESMAN WELCOMED A SERIES OF PROMOTIONS TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE HKCA TO IMPROVE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND PLEDGED FULL SUPPORT FOR THEIR RENEWED EFFORTS IN THIS DIRECTION.
"THROUGH OUR CONTINUED CO-OPERATION WITH THE HKCA AND OTHER PARTIES CONCERNED IN IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY, WE HOPE SITE ACCIDENTS CAN BE REDUCED IN THE FUTURE, HE ADDED.
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KOWLOON BAY SITE TO LET
THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF GOVERNMENT LOT IN KOWLOON BAY.
OF WANG
THE 6,710-SQUARE-METRE LOT. LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION KWONG ROAD AND KAI WAH STREET, CAN BE USED FOR OPEN STORAGE OF NON- DANGEROUS GOODS.
/THE TENANCY