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TV FILM CLIPS ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

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TWO NEW INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MESSAGES ARE BEING BROADCAST ON LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS.

THE TWO FILM CLIPS ARE PART OF A SERIES OF SIX PRODUCED BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

THE FIRST FOCUSES ON THE DANGER WHICH OCCURS WHEN MEANS OF ESCAPE IN FACTORIES OR INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ARE LOCKED OR BLOCKED.

THE SECOND DRIVES HOME THE MESSAGE THAT DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY SHOULD BE EFFECTIVELY GUARDED.

+MEANS OF ESCAPE IN FACTORIES OR INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS SHOULD BE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION AND MUST NOT BE BLOCKED WHILE PEOPLE ARE WORKING ON THE PREMISES. DANGEROUS PARTS OF A MACHINE NOT PROPERLY GUARDED COULD PROVE FATAL IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY.

THE OTHER FOUR FILM CLIPS, WHICH WILL COME ON AIR SOON, FEATURE THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT WORKERS FALLING FROM HEIGHT, SAFETY HINTS ON OPERATING LIFTING APPLIANCES, PROTECTION OF HEARING, AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY.

THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS TO WATCH THE TELEVISION MESSAGES. THEY ARE PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY. IT IS HOPED THAT THEY WILL REACH ALL PEOPLE CONCERNED, HE ADDED,

ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR MTR TSUEN WAN DEPOT

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AN UNNAMED ROAD NEAR THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD (TSUEN WAN) WITH SHING MUN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM MARCH 1, 1981, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MTR TSUEN WAN DEPOT AND THE OPERATION OF THE MTR, ACCORDING TO A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

THE ROAD FORMS AN ARC ROUND THE TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL. VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL WILL BE MAINTAINED UNTIL AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE IS AVAILABLE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

A PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED AREA MAY BE INSPECTED DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE AT FU WAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD- THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD.

THE NOTICE GAZETTED TODAY STIPULATED THAT CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

CLAIMS FOR ALLEGED PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE MUST REACH HIS OFFICE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE OF CLOSURE OF THE ROAD.

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