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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1974

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OFFICERS TRAINING COURSE

BETTER RESPONSE FROM INDUSTRY

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TWENTY-FOUR +STUDENTS+ FROM 21 DIFFERENT INDUSTRIAL FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE ENROLLED IN AN INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSE FOR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OFFICERS WHICH STARTS NEXT WEEK.

THIS IS A BIG INCREASE ON THE 14 STUDENTS WHO TOOK PART IN THE FIRST COURSE ORGANISED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THE COURSE, WHICH OPENS AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, HAS BEEN ARRANGED OVER 12 WEEKS, WITH THE PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING EVERY SECOND WEEK SO THEY CAN RETURN TO THEIR JOBS ON THE ALTERNATE WEEKS.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH EXPERTS FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT THE COURSE, ASSISTED BY GUEST LECTURERS FROM THE LEGAL AND MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OFFICER DIPLOMAS WILL BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO PASS AN EXAMINATION AT THE END OF THE COURSE.

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING OFFICER, MR. NICK CARTER, SAID TODAY HE WAS PLEASED BY THE IMPROVED RESPONSE OF INDUSTRY TO THE COURSE.

HE SAID THE ENROLMENT REPRESENTED A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF INDUSTRY. THE BUILDING INDUSTRY WILL HAVE FOUR REPRESENTATIVES ON THE COURSE INCLUDING MR. TONY NG, THE NEWLY-APPOINTED SAFETY LIAISON OFFICER OF THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION.

+ALL THE COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS WHO HAVE ENROLLED PEOPLE ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE SENDING MORE THAN ONE PERSON+. MR. CARTER SAID.

+ IT IS GOOD TO SEE THESE EMPLOYERS ACCEPTING THE IR RESPONS]- BILITY FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION BY THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THIS COURSE.+

+THE ROLE OF A PROPERLY TRAINED INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OFFICER BACKED BY MANAGEMENT COMMITTED TO ACCIDENT PREVENTION WILL PAY DIVIDENDS IN SAVING MONEY AND TIME TO SAY NOTHING OF THE RELIEF OF UNNECESSARY HUMAN SUFFERING WHICH IS THE AFTERMATH OF NEARLY ALL ACCIDENTS.+

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NEW JETTY FOR SHA TIN FISHERMEN *****

A WOODEN JETTY IS TO BE BUILT AT AH KUNG KOK IN SHA TIN TO PROVIDE BETTER LANDING FACILITIES FOR THE 200-000 BOAT SQUATTERS IN THE AREA.

THE SQUATTERS, MOST OF THEM FISHERMEN, VERE RESITED TO THE AREA FROM THE IR FORMER HOMES NEAR THE OLD SHA TIN FLOATING RESTAURANT SITE, IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION WORK OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOUN.

A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM HAS ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED IN THE AREA.