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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1986
AR YIP NOTED THAT IN SUMMER A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY EITHER TO GAIN WORKING EXPERIENCE OR TO JOIN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, WITHOUT REALISING THE POSSIBLE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN JOBS.
+ THE PROBLEM IS THAT MANY OF THE VACANCIES AVAILABLE FOR THESE TEMPORARY WORKERS ARE OF OPERATIONAL NATURE AND JOBS WHICH ARE SEEMINGLY SIMPLE, AND DEMANDING NO PARTICULAR SKILL, OFTEN CARRY SOME POTENTIAL DANGERS, HE SAID.
+AND ACCIDENTS MAY OCCUR IF A PERSON DOES NOT TAKE PROPER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OR WORKS ON INADEQUATELY GUARDED MACHINES AT WORKPLACES.+
CITING AN EXAMPLE, MR YIP SAID THAT LAST SUMMER A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY HAD FOUR FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND AMPUTATED BY AN UNGUARDED POWER PRESS IN A METAL FACTORY WHERE HE HAD WORKED FOR ONLY ABOUT A MONTH.
HE URGED PARENTS TO GIVE PROPER GUIDANCE AND ADVICE TO THEIR CHILDREN WHEN THEY LOOK FOR SUMMER JOBS. HE ALSO REMINDED EMPLOYERS OF THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS IN THEIR WORKPLACES.
ENQUIRIES ON SAFETY MATTERS AT WORKPLACES MAY BE MADE TO THE DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OR ON 5-8524065.
VARIETY SHOW TO LAUNCH YOUTH PROGRAMME
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A LARGE-SCALE VARIETY SHOW WILL BE STAGED ON JULY 6 TO LAUNCH THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE SHOW WILL HIGHLIGHT THE VITALITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY A BRASS BAND, A HARMONICA BAND AND POPULAR SINGERS.
A TELEMATCH WILL ALSO BE HELD BETWEEN THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE-BODIED YOUTHS TO PROMOTE MUTUAL CARE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE TWO GROUPS.
THE SHOW WILL BE HELD AT THE HIU KWONG STREET INDOOR GAMES HALL WHICH SEATS 750 PEOPLE.
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