THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994
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SITE SAFETY TRAINING NEEDS
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CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRAINING INDUSTRY WHERE
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALWAYS PREPARED TO MAKE A REQUEST TO THE INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY (CITA) TO ACCOMMODATE
THE NEEDS OF
PARTICULAR SECTOR OF APPROPRIATE.
A
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SITE SAFETY WAS ALREADY AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN EXISTING TRAINING PROVIDED BY CITA.
AND
OF
REQUEST FOR COURSES FOR DEMOLITION WORKS, FOR SUPERVISORS
WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF WORKERS,
THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE WALL COLLAPSE IN NATHAN ROAD, THE DIRECTOR BUILDINGS AIMS TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
PARTIES HOWEVER,
IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEMOLITION WORKS HAVE A DUTY TO PROVIDE TRAINING PROPER ON-SITE GUIDANCE FOR WORKERS AND SUPERVISORS.
MEANWHILE, THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT IS PURSUING VIGOROUSLY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE DEMOLITION SITE SAFETY.
FOLLOWING
SITES,
A SPECIAL CHECK ON ALL DEMOLITION DEPARTMENT STAFF HAVE KEPT UP THE MOMENTUM BY VISITING ALL SITES WEEKLY TO MONITOR THEIR OPERATIONS.
AND
AN
BUILDINGS DEMOLITION
THE
BUILDINGS RESPONSIBLE
DEPARTMENT
HAS ALSO
REQUIRED ALL
AUTHORISED
FOR DEMOLITION WORKS
ΤΟ
PROVIDE
REPORTS AND
PERSONS RECORDS ON THEIR SITE SUPERVISION ARRANGEMENTS.
THE
DIRECTOR OF
BUILDINGS IS PREPARING
FURTHER
AND
FIRMER TO
GUIDANCE, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON DEMOLITION SAFETY, FOR ISSUE THE PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRY.
OTHER
ΤΟ STRENGTHEN CONTROL ON
MEASURES ADMINISTRATIVE DEMOLITION WORKS ARE ALSO UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION.
IN PARALLEL, THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT IS REVIEWING, AS A MATTER
PARTICULARLY BUILDING LEGISLATION, PRIORITY, SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS, THE SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION OF
OF
THE
AND
THE
BUILDING
DEMOLITION WORK.
AUTHORITY'S
POWERS TO
ON SITE CONTRACTORS IMPOSE CONDITIONS FOR
—
ANNUAL RECRUITMENT FOR FOUR CIVIL SERVICE GRADES
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TRADE
GRADUATES INTERESTED TO BECOME AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER II, ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER II OR ASSISTANT OFFICER II IN THE CIVIL SERVICE ARE ADVISED TO WATCH OUT FOR NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS ON OCTOBER 1 AND 8.
"VACANCIES IN
THESE
IN
FOUR GRADES WILL BE ADVERTISED
TWO ENGLISH AND TWO CHINESE DAILIES AND A CHINESE EVENING PAPERS, WITH THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION ON OCTOBER 17," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS