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MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1988

RESIDENTS REMINDED NOT TO OVERLOAD LIFTS

RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT OVERLOAD LIFTS.

THE REMINDER WAS GIVEN TODAY (MONDAY) BY A SPOKESMAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

SERVICE CARGO OR

FROM THE

LIFTS, ARE IF THIS

"ALL LIFTS, BE THEY PASSENGER, DESIGNED TO CARRY A CERTAIN WEIGHT AND IT COULD BE DANGEROUS

HE STRESSED. LIMIT IS EXCEEDED,

THE

DANGER OF LIFT OVERLOADING,

STICKER. A SIMILAR MESSAGE

TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE GOVERNMENT HAS PRODUCED A POSTER AND A WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST OVER THE RADIO.

OF LIFTS AND FROM ALL

AVAILABLE

IN ADDITION, A LEAFLET ADVISING ON THE SAFE USE

ALSO BEEN PRODUCED. COPIES ARR ESCALATORS HAS DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY COUNTERS.

WERE IN

LEAFLET DIFFICULTY NO

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE MAIN POINTS LISTED IN THE

HAVE BASICALLY COMMON SENSE AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD FOLLOWING THEM.

RESPONSIBILITIES

OF OWNERS OF AS REQUIRED

THE LEAFLET A180 OUTLINED THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS, INCLUDING CARGO AND SERVICE LIFTS, UNDER THE AMENDMENTS TO THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE.

THE AMENDMENTS, WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT LAST NOVEMBER, OWNERS TO KEEP A LOG BOOK FOR LIFTS AND ESCALATORS TO RECORD EXAMINATION ON ANNUAL OF ALL MAINTENANCE WORK, LIFTS AND REPORT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING LIFTS AND ESCALATORS.

CARRY OUT

REQUIRE DETAILS

SERVICE

RECRUITMENT OF TEMPORARY LIFE GUARDS

THE URBAN SERVICES AND

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITING TEMPORARY LIFE

THE REGIONAL

SERVICES

OVER

GUARDS FOR DEPARTMENTS, TO MAN THE DURING TERRITORY THE

GAZETTED BEACHES AND SWIMMING POOLS SWIMMING SEASON THIS YEAR.

APPLICANTS

OF

UNDER 35,

GOOD A BRONZE MEDALLION

AGED SHOULD BE PREFERABLY

AND SHOULD POSSESS PHYSIQUE AND GOOD EYE-SIGHT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY,

THE JOB, OFFERING A MONTHLY SALARY OF $3,795 OR A DAILY WAGE OF $153, IS OPEN TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

APPROACH ANY OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT

TELEPHONE OR DEPARTMENT LABOUR 0-4920154.

WHO ARR INTERESTED

THE IN

POST MAY

SERVICE BRANCH

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OFFICES OF 3-265123

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