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Thursday, May 11, 1972

INDUSTRIAL SAFEPY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Employers Urged To Adopt Positive Attitude

The Industrial Safety Training Officer of the Labour Department,

Mr. A.H. Carter today urged employers to adopt a positive attitude towards

accident prevention and advocated joint efforts by workers, managemente

and the Labour Department in the war against industrial accidents,

He appealed to industrialists to take full advantage of the free

training facilities provided by the Centre, and called upon top managements

to "formally adopt a safety policy and implement it within their respective

companies" in order to maintain adequate protection for their employees.

In October, 1971, Mr. Carter had sent 1,500 circulars to proprietors

of industrial undertakings and factories where woodworking machinery was

installed, offering them free training facilities for their workers.

"Only 51 employers responded," he added.

A similar letter sent to companies where power presses were in

use, produced an oven poorer result, he said.

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