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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987

+ IT IS VITAL THAT EMPLOYERS PROVIDE A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND ADEQUATE TRAINING IN SAFETY MATTERS FOR THEIR WORKERS,+ HE SAID.

+THE EMPLOYEES TOO HAVE A DUTY TO CO-OPERATE WITH HIS EMPLOYER IN IMPLEMENTING SAFETY MEASURES, FOR EXAMPLE BY OBSERVING NO-SMOKING SIGNS, BY WEARING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PROVIDED, AND BY NOT REMOVING THE GUARDS FROM MACHINERY.

+ IT POINTS SUCH AS THESE WERE SCRUPULOUSLY OBSERVED, ACCIDENT RATE COULD BE CUT DRAMATICALLY.+

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FOR A START, THE NEW UNIT IS COMPOSED OF A DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR AND TWO EXPERIENCED FACTORY INSPECTORS.

THEY WILL CALL AT FACTORIES TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF-REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES AMONG EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AT WORK.

THEY WILL ALSO OFFER ADVICE ON THE FORMATION OF IN-PLANT SAFETY COMMITTEES, ORGANISATION OF SAFETY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE SAFETY MANAGEMENT.

THE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT ROOM 609. SIXTH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-8523229.

KOWLOON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES FACE DEMOLITION *****

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY IN THE DISTRICT COURT, SHA TIN, ON JUNE 17 FOR A CLOSURE ORDER TO BE ISSUED IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON.

THE STRUCTURES ARE ON THE MAIN ROOF AND IN THE LIGHTWELL OVER FLAT A ON THE FIFTH FLOOR AND ALSO THE LIGHTWELLS

IN FLATS A AND B ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF 9, NAM KOK ROAD.

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY CONSIDERS THAT ALL THE STRUCTURES SHOULD BE CLOSED SO THAT DEMOLITION CAN TAKE PLACE WITHOUT DANGER TO THE IR OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

AN ORDER FOR THE STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED WAS ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE LAST JULY BUT HAD BEEN IGNORED.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURES HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDER NEXT MONTH THROUGH NOTICES PLACED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES.

HE SAID IT WAS THE INTENTION THAT DEMOLITION WOULD PROCEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ORDER WAS OBTAINED.

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