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THE

20

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1987

SITES MUST HAVE SAFETY OFFICERS * * * * *

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE

COMPULSORY

EMPLOYMENT OF

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS IN THE WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION ON DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT

WAS PUBLISHED IN

THE

GAZETTE TODAY

(FRIDAY).

J

(SAFETY PRINCIPAL

EMPLOY ONE MORE PEOPLE

UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS 1986, A

SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO CONTRACTOR OR A REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICER FULL-TIME IF HE EMPLOYS 200 OR ON A CONSTUCTION SITE OR SITES, AND TO EMPLOY ONE SAFETY SUPERVISOR ON EACH CONSTRUCTION SITE ON WHICH HE EMPLOYS 20 OR MORE WORKERS.

A PROPRIETOR WHO FAILS TO EMPLOY A SAFETY OFFICER IS LIABLE A FINE OF $20,000.

TO

RECEIVED

MORE THAN THE PAST 10

MEANWHILE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS 290 APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS SAFETY OFFICERS IN MONTHS.

OF THE

TOTAL,

192 APPLICATIONS

WERE REFUSED. THE REST ARE BEING PROCESSED.

WITH

WERE APPROVED AND

12

ΤΟ REGISTER TO OBTAIN FACTORY

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN CALLED ON THOSE WHO INTEND

FOR LABOUR

OFFICERS THE COMMISSIONER

AS SAFETY APPLICATION FORMS FROM ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INSPECTORATE DIVISION OR TO TELEPHONE 5-8524064 FOR ENQUIRIES.

TECHNICAL INSTITUTES INVITE APPLICATION FOR SHORT COURSES

THE EIGHT

TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING INTEND TO UPDATE THEIR COUNCIL ARE NOW INVITING WORKING PEOPLE WHO SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE TO APPLY FOR ENTRY INTO 117 SHORT COURSES.

IN

GENERAL

IN THE 1987/88 ACADEMIC YEAR

AREAS THE

OF HOTEL-KEEPING ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION,

THESE SHORT COURSES SCHEDULED COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS TOURISM STUDIES, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, MECHANICAL TEXTILE

ENGINEERING,

INDUSTRIES,

AND AND

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES,

FABRICATION,

TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN,

MARINE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING STUDIES AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING.

THE COURSES