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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1994
HE SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PERSONS AT WORK RESTED WITH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WAS NONETHELESS DOING ITS UTMOST TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SAFETY CAUSE THROUGH IMPLEMENTING ITS COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY
PROGRAMME.
"SAFETY LAWS HAVE BEEN MADE OR AMENDED TO COPE WITH THE NEED OF HONG KONG INDUSTRY WITH REFERENCE TO THE LATEST INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AND PRACTICES.
THE
"AT THE SAME TIME, TOUGH ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS ALSO BEING MAINTAINED OR FURTHER STEPPED UP WHERE NECESSARY, HE ADDED.
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MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT AS ACCIDENTS WERE MAINLY CAUSED BY THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE MANAGEMENT CONTROL, THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE WOULD CARRY FORWARD A RANGE OF ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF HIGH STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH AS AN INTEGRAL OBJECTIVE OF "QUALITY" APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING.
ACTION WILL INCLUDE:
"MORE
PROMOTION OF STRUCTURED SAFETY AUDIT SYSTEMS;
INCREASED EMPHASIS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH RISKS AND POSITIVE PROMOTION OF HEALTH OF WORK; AND
INITIATIVES TO RAISE THE PROFILE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING.
RESOURCES WILL BE PUT ON INDUSTRIES AND PROCESSES WHICH HAVE POOR ACCIDENT AND ILL-HEALTH RECORDS. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS AN EXAMPLE OF THEM," MR CHAN SAID.
"WE SHALL CONTINUE TO APPEAL TO THE EMPLOYERS TO TAKE UP THEIR FULL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROVIDING A SAFE WORK PLACE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
OF
"ON THE OTHER HAND, WE SHALL ALSO URGE WORKERS TO TAKE CARE THEMSELVES AND THE OTHERS, INCLUDING THEIR FELLOW WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
"IT
BE
IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THE CLOSE CO-OPERATION OF THE THREE PARTIES
WILL EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEES AND THE GOVERNMENT, HONG KONG MADE A SAFER AND HEALTHIER PLACE TO WORK, MR CHAN ADDED.
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REVISED FEE FOR VALUATION LIST DATA
THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID THE FEE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION, AND RATEABLE VALUE OF ANY TENEMENT CONTAINED IN A VALUATION LIST WOULD REVISED FROM $55 TO $60 WITH EFFECT FROM AUGUST 1, 1994.
BE
THE REVISION HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BY THE FINANCIAL
SECRETARY IN
A NOTICE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
SECTION 15(4) OF THE RATING ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT
OF SUCH FEE.
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