SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1994
THERE ARE ALSO FIVE SUMMONSES AGAINST WORKERS FOR NOT WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT PAST EXPERIENCE AND EVIDENCES COLLECTED THE CAMPAIGN SHOWED THAT SITE CONTRACTORS WERE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE IN THEIR ABILITY OR DETERMINATION TO EXERCISE STRICTER SUPERVISION OVER THEIR EMPLOYEES IN ADHERING TO THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.
"IN MOST CASES, CONTRACTORS STOPPED AT JUST PROVIDING THE REQUISITE EQUIPMENT AND MEASURES BUT IGNORED THE NEED TO SUPERVISE THE PROPER USE OF SUCH PROVISIONS, NOT TO MENTION MAINTAINING THEM IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, MR CHAN SAID.
UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, IT IS THE DUTY OF THE EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WORKERS BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A SAFE WORKING PLACE, HE REITERATED.
WORKERS MUST ALSO CO-OPERATE WITH EMPLOYERS AND USE THE REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO AVOID BEING INJURED, HE ADDED.
"OUR INSPECTORS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON SITUATION AND WILL MOUNT MORE OPERATIONS, IF NECESSARY, TO SEE TO THE SAFETY LAW IS BEING OBSERVED," HE SAID.
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"CONTRACTORS WITH BAD SAFETY PERFORMANCE AS REFLECTED BY POOR ACCIDENT OR PROSECUTION RECORDS WILL SOON FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SURVIVE IN THIS COMPETING WORLD, MR CHAN SAID.
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CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS WHO CHOOSE TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW WILL BE PROSECUTED HESITATION," HE SAID.
HEALTH AMBASSADORS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS THE BEST PREVENTION AGAINST TOP KILLER DISEASES AMONG URBAN DWELLERS, THE CHAIRMAN OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DR DAVID FANG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT A HEALTH AMBASSADOR GRADUATION CEREMONY, HE SAID COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMES, BASED ON TRAINING UP MOTIVATED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, HAD BEEN SET UP IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD AND PROVED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL.
DR FANG SAID THE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH THAT HEALTH AMBASSADORS ACQUIRED WOULD BENEFIT NOT ONLY THE TRAINEES, BUT ALSO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
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