SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1982
NEW SAFETY REGULATIONS COME INTO OPERATION WEDNESDAY
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED PROPRIETORS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS THAT TWO SETS OF NEW REGULATIONS ON THE SAFE USE OF ELECTRICITY IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS AND ON PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS' HEARING COME INTO OPERATION ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 1).
THE FIRST SET OF REGULATIONS, PRESCRIBE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE SAFETY IN THE USE OF ELECTRICITY IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS AND PLACE ON THE PROPRIETOR THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING THAT HIS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND APPARATUS ARE IN SAFE WORKING ORDER.
THE REGULATIONS ALSO DEAL WITH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE INSULATION AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF CONDUCTORS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF SWITCHES AND SWITCHBOARDS, SWITCH FUSES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND INSULATING LINKS, MEANS OF ISOLATING VOLTAGE AND MEANS OF PREVENTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD PRODUCED A GUIDE TO THE REGULATIONS OUTLINING THE PROVISIONS IN SIMPLE TERMS TO HELP EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO UNDERSTAND THE IR RESPONSIBILITIES.
COPIES OF THE GUIDE - IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE - ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM DIVISIONAL OFFICES OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE SECOND SET OF REGULATIONS REQUIRES THE PROPRIETOR TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN HIS MACHINERY AND PLANT TO MINIMISE NOISE AND PROVIDE HEARING PROTECTORS FOR WORKERS EXPOSED TO A SOUND LEVEL OF 90 DB(A) OR HIGHER FOR CERTAIN LENGTHS OF TIME IN A DAY.
A GUIDE ON THE HEARING REGULATIONS AND A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR REDUCING THE EXPOSURE OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS TO NOISE WERE BEING PRINTED.
ANYONE REQUIRING FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGULATIONS MAY CONTACT THE INSPECTORATE OR ANY DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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