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I'IDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1988

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PROTECTION OF WORKERS' HEALTH VITAL

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EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED ΤΟ OBSERVE THEIR STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM INDUSTRIAL HEALTH HAZARDS.

THIS APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN, WHEN ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF A DISCUSSION SESSION ON LEGISLATION GOVERNING WORKERS' HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE.

MR YIP SAID THAT UNDER THE FACTORIES AND UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES HAD STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS.

INDUSTRIAL DIFFERENT

NOT

"IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPRIETOR OF AN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING TO ENSURE THAT THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT DOES CONSTITUTE A DANGER TO THE HEALTH OF HIS EMPLOYEES, HE SAID.

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"HE SHOULD ALSO SEE TO IT THAT THE EMPLOYEES

TO THE SAFETY PRINCIPLES AT ALL TIMES.'

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STRICTLY ADHERE

OF THE EQUIPMENT

AS FOR EMPLOYEES, THEY SHOULD MAKE FULL USE PROVIDED FOR THEM BY THEIR EMPLOYERS AND REPORT ANY DEFECT FOUND.

WAYS FROM

MR YIP SAID ADVICE ON MATTERS OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH AND AND MEANS OF REDUCING INDUSTRIAL HEALTH HAZARDS WAS AVAILABLE THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

IN ADDITION, A VARIETY OF BOOKLETS ON THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS' HEALTH HAD BEEN PRODUCED TO HIGHLIGHT FOR EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS THE POTENTIAL DANGERS THAT COULD BE ENCOUNTERED IN INDUSTRY AND TO OFFER ADVICE ON MEASURES WHICH COULD BE ADOPTED ΤΟ MINIMISE SUCH DANCERS,

ACTIVITIES

THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OFFERED FREE SAFETY AND HEALTH AND ORGANISED PUBLICITY WORKERS' AWARENESS OF HEALTH AT WORK.

COURSES ON

IN ENHANCING

HELD

MR YIP ALSO SAID AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXHIBITION WOULD BE FROM OCTOBER 21 TO 23 AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN, TO HIGHLIGHT THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN INDUSTRY.

IT WOULD BE CO-ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG,

ABOUT 50 INDUSTRIALISTS AND TRADE UNIONISTS TOOK PART IN TODAY'S DISCUSSION SESSION AT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE.

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