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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1989

"WITH THE ONSET OF THE IMPORTANT TO ENSURE FIRE SAFETY IN FACTORY INSPECTOR. MR YIP YUK-LUN,

T

IT IS PARTICULARLY THE DEPARTMENT'S

DRY SEASON, INDUSTRY. SAID TODAY SATURDAY},

CHIEF

POSE VERY HIGH FIRE AND PROBLEMS IN THE

"AS MANY DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ALSO EXPLOSION RISKS. IT MAKES GOOD SENSE TO TACKLE BOTH SAME CAMPAIGN." MR YIP SAID.

UP OUR ENFORCEMENT WHICH CAME INTO THEIR LEGAL

ΤΟ STEP OPPORTUNE "WE ALSO CONSIDER IT

THE

REGULATIONS. ACTION ON

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES EFFECT LAST DECEMBER. TO REMIND EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS OF

HE ADDED. OBLIGATIONS AND TO ENHANCE THEIR SAFETY AWARENESS.

DURING THE CAMPAIGN, FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL CALL AT WHICH POSE HEALTH RISKS TO WORKERS, INCLUDING THOSE HOUSED

FIRE HAZARDOUS MANAGED INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, CONDUCTING INVOLVING

EXTENSIVE USE OF

INFLAMMABLE

CHEMICALS

OR

FACTORIES IN POORLY TRADES AND COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIALS.

"THEY WILL ADVISE

THE

MANAGEMENTS

AND

WORKERS ON CHEMICAL

H

REGULATIONS,

USEFUL INFORMATION

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAID MR YIP, ADDING THAT PUBLICATIONS CONTAINING ON SAFETY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.

"WE WILL ALSO

ENCOURAGE

COURSES ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRE ON THE SAFE HANDLING OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES,

"IN

SERIOUS

EMPLOYERS

AND

SAFETY INDUSTRIAL

++ HE SAID.

EMPLOYEES

то

ATTEND TRAINING

OF

SAFETY REGULATIONS,

CASES OF VIOLATION PROSECUTION WILL BE INSTITUTED." MR YIP STRESSED.

DURING THE FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN

LAST YEAR, 13.534 FACTORIES THE ISSUE OF 951 WERE INSPECTED, RESULTING IN 445 PROSECUTIONS AND PROHIBITION NOTICES AND FIRE PRECAUTIONS NOTICES TO OFFENDERS,

FIREMAN HONOURED FOR RESCUING GIRL

* * * * *

BEEN A

A SENIOR FIREMAN OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL BY A BROADCASTING COMPANY FOR RESCUING SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL. TRAPPED UNDERNEATH A TRAM EARLIER THIS YEAR.

CURRENTLY

KAT-LAM. HE IS 34-YEAR-OLD WONG

TO ATTACHED

THE AMONG A MARINE AND OUTLYING ISLANDS DIVISION. SENIOR FIREMAN WONG IS

STERLING SERVICE TO NUMBER OF PERSONS AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL FOR COMMUNITY.

THE

GIRL.

MR WONG MADE FULL USE OF HIS FIREMAN'S SKILLS IN SAVING

THE

THE DRAMA HAPPENED IN THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 11.

/MR WONG