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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1994
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TO IMPROVE SITE SAFETY, HE SAID CONTRACTORS SHOULD SUITABLE AND UP-TO-DATE CHECKLIST OF NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IN THE EVENT OF PROLONGED ADVERSE WEATHER.
THE CHECKLIST SHOULD AT LEAST INCLUDE:
CLEARING OF DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS FROM MUD OR OTHER
OBSTRUCTIONS;
* PROVIDING BUNDS TO PREVENT INGRESS OF EXCESSIVE WATER;
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TESTING OF PUMPING SYSTEMS;
SECURING OF HOARDING, TEMPORARY STRUCTURES OR OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS;
* CHECKING OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES;
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LEAVING JIBS OF TOWER CRANES ON FREE SLEW; AND
* LOWERING AND SECURING OF JIBS OF MOBILE CRANES.
UNDER THE GENERAL, DUTIES PROVISIONS OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLANT AND A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
MEANWHILE, EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS AND ASSIST THEM TO DISCHARGE THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATION BY USING SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS.
"OUR FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION то ENSURE THAT CONTRACTORS HAD THE HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS PROMPTLY RECTIFIED BEFORE SENDING ANY WORKER TO RESUME WORK, MR KAN SAID.
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"WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO PROSECUTE ANY EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE WHO BREACHES THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.
"AN EMPLOYER WHO FAILS ΤΟ OBSERVE THE GENERAL DUTIES REQUIREMENTS WILL RE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS WHILE AN EMPLOYER WILL BE LIABLE TO MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS,
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CAR MARK AUCTION FOR CHARITY
ONE HUNDRED VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS WERE SOLD IN AN AUCTION TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR A TOTAL OF $4.147 MILLION WHICH WILL GO TO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY AFTER DEDUCTION EXPENSES.
THE AUCTION, HELD AT THE RECITAL HALL OF THE CITY HALL, THE REGISTRATION MARK GA3 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $430,000.
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/ANOTHER REGISTRATION