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LAN

MENANAMKAN

MEAN TEMPERATURE

14.7 DEG. C.

1.2 DEG. C. BELOW NORMAL

MEAN MIMINUM TEMPERATURE

13.0 DEG. C.

MEAN DEW POINT

TOTAL EVAPORATION

10.3 DEG. C.

62.3 MM

0.7 DEG. C. BELOW NORMAL

1.4 DEG. C. BELOW NORMAL

20.6 MM BELOW NORMAL

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 22.8 DEG. C. WAS RECORDED ON

FEBRUARY 14.

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 7.6 DEG. C. WAS RECORDED ON

FEBRUARY 28.

IMPORTANCE OF MACHINE GUARDING STRESSED

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FACTORY PROPRIETORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SAFE GUARDING TO THE DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY OR PLANT IN THEIR FACTORIES.

CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN, SAID THAT UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS, EMPLOYERS MUST PROVIDE EFFECTIVE GUARDS TO DANGEROUS PARTS OF EVERY PIECE OF MACHINERY OR PLANT THAT IS DRIVEN BY MECHANICAL POWER.

HE WAS COMMENTING ON A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH THE PROPRIETOR OF A METALWARE FACTORY IN KWAI CHUNG WAS FINED $10 000 FOR INEFFECTIVE GUARDING OF A POWER PRESS.

EMPLOYERS WHO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ARE LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30 000.

HE SAID THE REGULATIONS ALSO LAY DOWN OBLIGATIONS ON MACHINE OPERATORS TO MAKE USE OF THE GUARDS PROVIDED FOR THEIR SAFETY.

MR YIP STRESSED THAT NO WORKERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE A MACHINE WITHOUT ADEQUATE INSTRUCTION AND THEY SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ANY GUARDS.

IN THE REGULATIONS, HE ADDED, DIFFERENT GROUPS OF DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY ARE DEFINED AND GUARDING METHODS DESCRIBED.

+EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE DOUBTS CHOOSING THE RIGHT TYPE OF GUARDS FOR THEIR MACHINERY, OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REGULATIONS CAN CONTACT THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE IN THEIR DISTRICT FOR ADVICE, HE SAID.

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