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Friday, August 4, 1972
CONSIDERABLE FINANCIAL LOSS FROM INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
The Director of Fire Services, Mr. A.E.H. Wood, said today it
was a dsguided belief of some employers and workers that safety requirements
were either costly or unnecessary.
he said,
"Financial losses from industrial accidents are considerable,"
Mr. Wood, who was presenting certificates at the closing ceremony
of an advanced industrial safety training course organised by the Labour
Department, said safety precautions will pay for themselves by enhancing
production and reducing the risks of lost man-hours through industrial
accidents.
"In some respects, more important than economic loss is the
personal injury which is sustained as a result of an accident, which too
frequently leaves a breadwinner quite incapable of being employed," he added.
As a last advice, Mr. Wood called upon those who completed the
course to apply what they have learned to their work and approach any government
department for advice and assistance when needed.
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