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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1986

THERE ARE SIX BOOTHS IN THE EXHIBITION FEATURING THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, AND AREAS OF DISABILITY - PHYSICAL, VISUAL, HEARING, MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND EX-MENTALLY ILL.

THROUGH THE USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS, STATIC DISPLAYS AND MODERN AIDS, THE EXHIBITION AIMS AT ENCOURAGING EMPLOYERS TO HELP RESETTLE DISABLED PERSONS INTO THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING THEM JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

LABOUR BOARD TO DISCUSS SAFETY COUNCIL FINANCING

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ONE OF THE ITEMS HIGH ON THE AGENDA OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) AT ITS MEETING EARLY IN DECEMBER IS A DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL.

ACCORDING TO A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN, THERE HAD BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSIONS ON THE SUBJECT AT MEETINGS OF THE LAB AND ITS COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION (CISAP).

MEMBERS GENERALLY SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF SETTING UP SUCH A COUNCIL TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY. HOWEVER, NO CONSENSUS COULD BE REACHED ON A LEVY SYSTEM WHICH IS BOTH EQUITABLE AND SIMPLE TO ADMINISTER.

THE SPOKESMAN RECALLED THAT THE CISAP WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1978 TO FOSTER A VOLUNTARY SAFETY MOVEMENT. IT WAS INTENDED THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD IN TIME EVOLVE INTO A STATUTORY BODY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROMOTING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.

IN 1984 THE CISAP SET UP A WORKING PARTY TO LOOK INTO DETAILS AND TO RECOMMEND PROPOSALS FOR SETTING UP A SAFETY COUNCIL.

HAVING TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE VIEWS OF THE ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED AND OTHER SUGGESTIONS, AND EXAMINED THE OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SAFETY COUNCILS IN THE NE IGHBOURING COUNTRIES, THE WORKING PARTY PRODUCED A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN JULY LAST YEAR.

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