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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1994
"THIS IS THE PROCESS COMMITTED," HE ADDED.
ΤΟ WHICH THE
DEPARTMENT
IS FULLY
REVIEWING THE LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENTS MADE OVER THE PAST YEAR, ORDINANCE WAS MR CHAN SAID THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS AMENDED TO RAISE THE LEVELS OF PENALTY ACCORDING TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE OFFENCES.
"THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR VERY SERIOUS OFFENCES HAS BEEN RAISED $200,000 TO INCREASE THE DETERRENT EFFECT," HE SAID.
ΤΟ
"IN ADDITION, THE AMENDED FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS JULY (LIFTING APPLIANCE AND LIFTING GEAR) REGULATION WAS ENACTED IN 1993 TO STRENGTHEN REGULATORY MEASURES ON THE USE OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT IN
UNDERTAKINGS AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIAL
INCLUDING THE SITES, COMPETENCE OF THE OPERATORS.
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THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR ALSO POINTED OUT THAT WORK HAD BEEN CARRIED
SITES OUT AT
AMEND AN ADVANCE STAGE TO
THE CONSTRUCTION
YOUNG (SAFETY) REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT OF UNTRAINED PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO WORK ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
SUPERVISORS SAFETY
THE COVERAGE OF THE SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY
WILL BE REGULATIONS
OF EXTENDED TO REQUIRE THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICERS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES AND SHIPYARDS WITH 100 OR MORE WORKERS,
A NEW SUSPENDED WORKING PLATFORMS REGULATION IS FURTHERMORE,
GONDOLAS WHICH BEING DRAFTED TO TIGHTEN CONTROL ON THE OPERATION OF ARE WIDELY USED FOR EXTERNAL WALL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE RISE BUILDINGS.
THE ASBESTOS (AMENDMENT) SPECIAL REGULATIONS WILL BE INTRODUCE A NEW CONTROL REGIME ON ASBESTOS HAZARD TO WORKERS.
AT HIGH-
MADE
ΤΟ
REQUIRE SITES AND
TO SAFETY COMMITTEES REGULATION WILL BE PROPOSED THE SETTING
FOR UP OF SAFETY COMMITTEES
CONSTRUCTION SHIPYARDS EMPLOYING OVER 100 WORKERS,
THE
EXPLORING
MR CHAN SAID THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE WAS AT PRESENT WAYS AND MEANS TO ASSIST THE MANAGEMENT, SUCH AS MANAGERS, DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS, TO IMPROVE THEIR SAFETY AND HEALTH SYSTEM TO FURTHER PROTECT WORKERS.
POWER OF
*WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING ΤΟ EXTEND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO ISSUE PROHIBITION NOTICES TO SITES AND NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACES TO STOP ANY INDUSTRIAL THAT GIVES RISE TO UNACCEPTABLE HIGH RISKS TO WORKERS.
"THIS WILL ENABLE FACTORY INSPECTORS ΤΟ EXTRAORDINARY HIGH RISK AREAS, HE SAID.
平平
THE
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS/PLANT
ACT FASTER
ON
REGULATIONS
ARE
"MOREOVER, THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) CURRENTLY BEING OVERHAULED TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE CONTROL MEASURES FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS ON SITES, IN PARTICULAR, THE WORKING AT HEIGHT," HE ADDED.
SAFETY OF
/WITH REGARD