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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1980

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SEMINAR ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

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INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN THE LECTURING THEATRE OF THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ON DECEMBER 30, 1980.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID, ALTHOUGH THE SEMINAR IS INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN GENERAL, IT IS PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES, FOREMEN AND FIRST LINE SUPERVISORS.+

+AS THERE ARE ABOUT 200 PLACES IN THE SEMINAR, INTERESTED WORKERS ARE ADVISED TO APPLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, HE ADDED.

THE REGISTRATION FEE OF THE SEMINAR WHICH INCLUDES LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, BUFFET LUNCH AND SOUVENIR STATIONERY IS $40 EACH.

REGISTRATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM MR HO HONG-WAI LABOUR DEPARTMENT, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON OR BY TELEPHONING 3-688111 EXT. 412.

THE SEMINAR IS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD AND IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY SIX MAJOR INDUSTRY AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IN HONG KONG,

+THE AIM OF THE SEMINAR IS TO INSTIL AMONG WORKERS A SENSE OF SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS AT WORK PLACES BY EXPOSING TO THEM THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS WHICH ARE COMMONLY FOUND ON SHOP AND FACTORY FLOORS, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

THE SEMINAR FEATURES TALKS ON:

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INDIVIDUAL'S ROLE IN THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION=

* FIRE PREVENTION IN WORK PLACES-

* GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY=

* SAFE USE OF ELECTRICITY IN INDUSTRY-

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR EMPLOYEES

IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT AND

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION.

THE SPEAKERS ARE EITHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR PEOPLE FROM THE INDUSTRY WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.

IN ADDITION TO THE SERIES OF TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS, TWO SAFETY FILMS WILL BE SHOWN HIGHLIGHTING ON MACHINE GUARDING AND TOXIC HAZARDS IN INDUSTRY.

THE FIRST FILM IS ABOUT THE COMMON CAUSES OF MACHINERY ACCIDENTS DEPICTING HOW DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY CAN BE SAFELY GUARDED BY FIXED GUARDS, INTER-LOCKED GUARDS, ALTOMATIC GUARDS AND TRIPS GUARDS.