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SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1989

PROBLEMS DEALT WITH BY HOTLINE STAFF INCLUDE FAMILY PROBLEMS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PROBLEMS, AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOTLINE HAD PROVED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CHANNEL FOR THE PUBLIC TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

ON THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES IN PROVIDING IMMEDIATE COUNSELLING FROM PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CALL 3-432255 ANY FORM OF SOCIAL WELFARE ASSISTANCE OR ADVICE.

SHOULD THEY REQUIRE

MORE SAFETY COURSES OPEN FOR ENROLMENT

THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

AND TODAY (SUNDAY) CALLED ON WORKERS

IN INDUSTRIES TO SUPERVISORS

FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ENROL IN THE TRAINING COURSES IT ORGANISES THIS YEAR.

CONDITIONS IN THEIR A INDUSTRIAL SAFETY,

THE COURSES, LASTING FROM HALF A DAY TO FIVE DAYS, ARE TAILORED

UNSAFE IDENTIFY

WORKING TO ENABLE WORKERS TO

THEIR

ON KNOWLEDGE WORKPLACE AND TO UPDATE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

AS INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT THEY COVER A WIDE RANGE OF AREAS SUCH

AND MANUAL LIFTING

HANDLING, PREVENTION, CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, ELECTRICAL SAFETY, SLINGING, MACHINERY AND POWER PRESS.

SPECIALIST

TRAINING COURSES

FOR

SUPERVISORY

ACCIDENT

STAFF INVESTIGATION,

FROM

USE

INDUSTRY INCLUDE HEARING CONSERVATION, AND CONTROL OF ASBESTOS, SAFETY IN WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR (TUNNELLING) AND IN CAISSON.

ENSURE THAT

IT

"WE CONSTANTLY REVIEW THE COURSE PROGRAMME TO MEETS THE DEMAND OF VARIOUS INDUSTRIES," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

—

"AS SUCH, A NEW COURSE HAZARDS AND SAFETY CONTROL IN INDUSTRY WILL BE INTRODUCED LATER THIS YEAR.

"

TEXTILE

OF COURSES ON TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND, THE NUMBER

FROM 10 TO 17 CLASSES SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES WILL BE INCREASED BETWEEN JUNE AND DECEMBER.

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE SAFETY COURSES WERE WELL BY THE PUBLIC.

RECEIVED

SOME 3,600 DURING THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE 134 CLASSES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE.

/OF THESE

WORKERS