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TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1984

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COPIES OF THIS BOOKLET MAY BE OBTAINED FREE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR, PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION, FOURTH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON.

FACTORY OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO OBTAIN THE GUIDE FOR ISSUE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THESE CERTIFICATES ARE CONDUCTED DAILY ON ALL WORKING DAYS, APPOINTMENTS FOR SUCH EXAMINATION ARE MADE ON +FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS+, AT PRESENT THERE IS NOT A LONG WAITING LIST, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE REMINDED FACTORY OWNERS THAT COURSES LEADING TO A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ARE BEING CONDUCTED AT THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. A SHORTER TRAINING COURSE IS ALSO BEING CONDUCTED BY THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISON, LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON THE SAFE OPERATION OF THESE BOILERS.

THE SHORT COURSE IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, AND IS OPEN TO EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS' EXPERIENCE IN OPERATING MANUALLY CONTROLLED IRONING BOILERS.

THOSE WHO TAKE PART IN THE COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A TWO-HOUR LECTURE, GIVEN IN CANTONESE BY AN INSPECTOR OF THIS DIVISION ON THE ESSENTIALS FOR OPERATING A MANUALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL IRONING BOILER.

CANDIDATES ARE THEN GIVEN A MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST, AND THOSE WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL ARE ALLOWED TO ATTEND TO SUCH BOILERS FOR A PERIOD OF 14 MONTHS UNDER AN EXEMPTION ORDER ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR.

DURING THIS PERIOD, A CANDIDATE SHOULD OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY BY PASSING THE NORMAL EXAMINATION AT THE DIVISION. FAILING THIS, HE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE BOILERS ON THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXEMPTION ORDER.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION HAS TAKEN ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES SO FAR TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABOVE FACILITIES AND EXPECTS OWNERS TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES ARRANGED FOR THEM.

+CONTINUED DISREGARD BY OWNERS OF THE RISK OF EXPLOSION OF THESE BOILERS, WITH POSSIBLE DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES, CAN NO LONGER BE CONDONED AND ALL MEASURES PROVIDED BY THE LAW WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THE OFFENDING OWNERS, HE SAID.

OWNERS AND THE EMPLOYEES OF FACTORIES USING SUCH BOILERS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE EXAMINATION CLERK OF THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI (TEL. NO. 3-688111 EXT.352) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE.

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