WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1994
SAFETY OFFICERS A MUST FOR WORK SITES, SHIPYARDS
THAN 100
A
THE
CONTRACTORS AND SHIPYARD PROPRIETORS EMPLOYING MORE WORKERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO EMPLOY A FULL-TIME SAFETY OFFICER UNDER MOVE BY
OF THE
THE SAFETY TO IMPROVE
STANDARDS
INDUSTRIES.
GOVERNMENT
IN ADDITION, SHIPYARD PROPRIETORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPOINT A OR MORE, SAFETY SUPERVISOR FOR EVERY SHIPYARD EMPLOYING 20 WORKERS ALREADY A REQUIREMENT FOR EACH CONSTRUCTION SITE.
INDUSTRIAL THESE PROVISIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE FACTORIES AND
OFFICERS AND UNDERTAKINGS (SAFETY
SAFETY SUPERVISORS) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATION 1994 MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON MAY 23.
FOR
AND
MOVING A MOTION AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE APPROVAL OF THE REGULATION, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID THERE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT SUPPLY REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICERS TO MEET THE ADDITIONAL DEMAND.
MR LEUNG ESTIMATED ABOUT 70 MEDIUM-SIZED CONTRACTORS AND SHIPYARDS WOULD NEED TO EMPLOY FULL-TIME SAFETY OFFICERS.
AS
1.
THERE WERE
JUNE AT
955
SAFETY REGISTERED INCLUDING 440 SERVING SAFETY OFFICERS AND FACTORY INSPECTORS.
OF
EIGHT
OFFICERS,
TRAINING
"THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (CITA) AND THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG ARE NOW RUNNING ** MR SAFETY OFFICER TRAINING COURSES FOR ABOUT 240 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, LEUNG SAID.
TO ALLAY SOME
HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION LEGISLATORS' AND THE ABOUT
SAFETY INSUFFICIENT
THE ASSOCIATION'S CONCERN
OFFICERS IN MARKET, THE GOVERNMENT HAS ASKED CITA TO OFFER INTENSIVE PART-TIME DAY RELEASE COURSE TO TRAIN UP MORE SAFETY OFFICERS.
"THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO OFFER HELP TO ANY CONTRACTORS FACING DIFFICULTIES IN RECRUITING SAFETY OFFICERS," MR LEUNG ADDED.
IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE ARRANGEMENT HOLDING RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY COMMONWEALTH AND POLYTECHNICS TO REGISTER AS SAFETY OFFICERS LOCALLY.
FOR PEOPLE
UNIVERSITIES
REQUEST MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT, IN RESPONSE TO THE MEMBERS OF LEGCO, HAD AGREED TO EXTEND THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF REGULATION FROM THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL OF SIX MONTHS TO 12 MONTHS FROPRIETORS AND CONTRACTORS TO RECRUIT SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED STAFF.
BY
THE
FOR
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