XN000022-1988-06-17 — Page 2

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1988

COUNCIL GEARED TO RAISE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH STANDARDS

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO SET UP A STATUTORY BODY

THE RAISING

STANDARDS OF

OCCUPATIONAL

STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH IN ALL AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG.

BILL

TO DEVELOP SAFETY AND

COUNCIL

1988, WHICH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH GIVES EFFECT TO THIS, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

OF THE COUNCIL, THE BILL ALSO COVERS THE PURPOSES AND POWERS ITS MEMBERSHIP, PROCEDURES, STAFFING AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES.

UNDER THE BILL, THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIST OF UP TO IN ADDITION TO A CHAIRMAN, TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

20

MEMBERS,

ACADEMIC

WILL BE MEMBERSHIP

COMPOSED OF THE

NOT MORB THAN 15

AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES, PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS; AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE PUBLIC OFFICERS.

THE COUNCIL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOUR MAIN AREAS:

* EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY;

CONSULTANCY SERVICES; AND

# RESEARCH.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD AND CONDUCT TRAINING PROGRAMMES, PRODUCE TEACHING AIDS

DESIGN AND REFERENCE AND VALIDATE

PROFICIENCY MATERIALS, CONDUCT

EXAMINATIONS QUALIFICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.

"

AND COMPILE AND "IT WILL ALSO UNDERTAKE PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES,

SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK, PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC USE INFORMATION ON HE SAID.

SERVICES ΤΟ EMPLOYER9 "IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE

SURVEYS,

STUDIES, FRASIBILITY

CONTROL AND IN SUCH AREAS AS SAFETY MONITORING PROCEDURES AND ADVICE ON PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

TO COUNCIL WILL IN AREAS RELATED то

"APART FROM ADVISING THE GOVERNMENT ON LEGISLATIVE MEASURES BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, THE EITHER COMMISSION OR ITSELF CARRY OUT RESEARCH ITS PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS."

THE

BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTION OF AN

THE COUNCIL'S ACTIVITIES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ARM OF PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORTING STAFF UNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE TO THE COUNCIL.

THE SPOKESMAN