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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1986

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT MANY OF THE COURSES WERE INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS INDUSTRIES. THESE INCLUDE COURSES ON CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AWARENESS, WORK SAFETY IN COMPRESSED AIR, AND HAZARDS AND SAFETY CONTROL IN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.

OTHER COURSES FOR WORKERS COVER BASIC INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION, CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, ELECTRICAL SAFETY, WORK IN CONFINED SPACE, MANUAL LIFTING AND HANDLING, AND SAFE USE OF ABRASIVE WHEELS, ELECTRICITY, SLINGING, MACHINERY AND POWER PRESS.

THE CENTRE ALSO ORGANISES SPECIALIST SAFETY TRAINING COURSES FOR SUPERVISORY STAFF FROM INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THESE COVER HEARING CONSERVATION, INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, USE AND CONTROL OF ASBESTOS, AND SAFETY IN CAISSON WORK.

+THE SUBJECTS ARE UNDER CONSTANT REVIEW BY THE CENTRE AND ADDITIONAL CLASSES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR COURSES WHICH ARE OVER- SUBSCRIBED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ALL COURSES ARE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE AND ARE HELD AT THE CENTRE ON THE 13TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING IN CENTRAL.

PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRE AND ENROLMENT SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH EMPLOYERS.

APART FROM CONDUCTING SAFETY TRAINING COURSES, THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE WHICH IS RUN BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, IS ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PROMOTION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH IN INDUSTRY.

BETWEEN JANUARY AND NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 10 000 PEOPLE BENEFITTED FROM THE 331 TRAINING COURSES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, TRAINING OFFICERS FROM THE CENTRE ALSO GAVE SAFETY TALKS AND LECTURES TO SOME 12 600 PEOPLE FROM SCHOOLS TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES, UNIONS, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, FACTORIES AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES.

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