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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1985

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SAFETY AWARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

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A SAFETY AWARD SCHEME SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WILL BE HELD FROM SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER THIS

YEAR.

ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY AWARD SCHEME+ TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY OF THE SCHEME, MR POON TO-CHUEN, SAID THE AIM WAS TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AMONG WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS.

MR POON, WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE, SAID THE SCHEME WAS OPEN TO ALL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS IN THE INDUSTRY. IT WOULD BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES - A SAFETY SITE AWARD, A SAFETY WORKER AWARD AND SAFETY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST.

THERE WILL BE THREE WINNING PRIZES EACH FOR THE SAFETY WORKER AWARD AND THE SAFETY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST. WINNERS WILL BE GIVEN GOLD PLAQUES WHILE WINNERS OF THE SAFETY SITE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED WITH ROAST PIGS.

THE SCHEME IS ORGANISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY SEVERAL COMMERCIAL FIRMS.

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES WILL BE SEPTEMBER 30 AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DIVISIONAL OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION AND THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-8523555 OR 5-8523556; BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-724414; AND THE WORKERS' UNIONS' LIAISON OFFICE, TELEPHONE NUMBER 3-942616 OR 3-968732.

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COMPOSTING PLANT PROVES USEFUL IN PILOT SCHEME

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT'S COMPOSTING PLANT AT NGAU TAM MEI IN YUEN LONG IS PROVIDING A COST-EFFECTIVE METHOD OF DISPOSING OF ANIMAL WASTE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION), DR DANIEL LAU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

PRESENTING A PAPER ON THE RECYCLING OF ORGANIC WASTES AT AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AT CHINESE UNIVERSITY, DR LAU SAID THAT THE PLANT HAD BEEN OPERATING UNDER A PILOT SCHEME AND COVERED ABOUT 200 PIG AND POULTRY FARMS IN THE PAT HEUNG AREA.

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