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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1988

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"EVEN WITH THE FITNESS CERTIFICATE, A WORKER CANNOT BE EMPLOYED IN COMPRESSED AIR WORK IF HE IS SUFFERING FROM A COLD, CHEST INFECTION, SORE THROAT OR EARACHE.

"ANY WORKER SUFFERING FROM THESE OR OTHER ILLNESSES AND HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM WORK FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS MUST BE RE-EXAMINED AND CERTIFIED TO BE FIT BEFORE HE CAN RESUME WORK.

"IN ADDITION, ALL WORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO X-RAY XAMINATIONS OF THEIR MAJOR JOINTS WITHIN FOUR WEEKS OF EMPLOYMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.

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MR WONG SAID THE REGULATIONS ALSO SPECIFIED THE PROPER USE OF COMPRESSED AIR MAN-LOCKS AND THEIR CONTROL BY TRAINED LOCK ATTENDANTS.

IN ADDITION, A NEW WORKER MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PERSON EXPERIENCED IN COMPRESSED AIR WORK. THE EMPLOYER WAS REQUIRED TO GIVE AN ADVISORY LEAFLET TO THE NEW WORKER ADVISING HIM TO FOLLOW ALL THE RULES.

A MEDICAL LOCK FOR IMMEDIATE TREATMENT PURPOSES MUST BE KEPT READY ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

ALSO, EVERY WORKER MUST WEAR A LABEL GIVING THE ADDRESS OF THE TREATMENT FACILITIES TO WHICH HE SHOULD BE SENT IF TAKEN ILL AFTER WORK.

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"IN ORDER TO ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS IN THE CASE OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING PROJECT, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS A SPECIAL UNIT OF THREE EXPERIENCED FACTORY INSPECTORS TO CONDUCT PERIODIC SITE INSPECTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COURSES ON SAFETY AT WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR FOR SITE PERSONNEL, MR WONG SAID.

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IN ENGLISH

"A BOOKLET ENTITLED 'LOCK ATTENDANT'S HANDBOOK' AND CHINESE, IS MADE AVAILABLE TO COMPRESSED AIR MAN-LOCK ATTENDANTS.

POLICY ON FOREIGN LAWYERS BEING REVIEWED

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THE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE POLICY ON

FOREIGN

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, SAID IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

LAW

FIRMS, LEGISLATIVE

MR MATHEWS

TO

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HELMUT SOHMEN, SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD, IN DUE COURSE, BE PUT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

/HE SAID