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SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1987

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OTHER ACTIVITIES DURING THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED SYMPOSIUM WHICH WOULD ENABLE RESIDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ΤΟ SHARE THEIR VIEWS AND PROBLEMS IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH; PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS, MR FRANCIS S.K. LAU; CHAIRMAN OF INSTITUTE OF HOUSING (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR C.K. CHU; DIRECTOR OF CENTRE OF URBAN STUDIES AND URBAN PLANNING, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR R.Y. KWOK AND ASSOCIATE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SURVEYING, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, MR G.R. BALDWIN.

THE FOUR-WEEK CAMPAIGN WAS SPONSORED BY THE YAU MA ΤΕΙ

DISTRICT BOARD.

FORMATION OF IN-PLANT FIRE PREVENTION TEAMS ENCOURAGING

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A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID SPECIAL FIRE AND CHEMICAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES IN APRIL AND MAY THIS YEAR HAD EFFECTIVELY PROMOTED SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS.

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HE SAID AN IMMEDIATE RESULT WAS THAT FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF DEPARTMENT, 19 FACTORIES HAD ALREADY SET UP IN-PLANT FIRE PREVENTION TEAMS COMPRISING BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.

AND PLANS ARE ALSO AFOOT IN SOME 100 OTHER FACTORIES TO ESTABLISH SIMILAR TEAMS.

"CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYEES IS NECESSARY TO FOSTER AN ATTITUDE OF MIND SAFE PRACTICE IN THE WORKPLACE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"THE SETTING UP OF FIRE PREVENTION TEAMS WITHIN THE FACTORY, THEREFORE, IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FOSTER THIS ATTITUDE OF MIND.

DURING THE TWO-MONTH CAMPAIGN PERIOD, THE DEPARTMENT CARRIED OUT 12,580 INSPECTIONS ON FACTORIES MANUFACTURING NON-WOVEN POLYESTER- FIBRE SHEETINGS, POLYURETHANE-FOAM PADDINGS, EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS, QUILTS, PADDED GARMENTS USING SYNTHETIC SPONGY LININGS NATURAL-FIBRE UNDERLININGS, STUFFED TOYS AND CARTONS.

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FACTORIES USING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS AND JEWELLERY WORKSHOPS USING PETROLEUM VAPOURISING JETS WERE ALSO CHECKED.

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