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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1989
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SYMPOSIUM ON ROLES IN WORK SAFETY
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A SYMPOSIUM ON JANUARY 10 ON EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRIAL WORKPLACES AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
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THE SYMPOSIUM AIMS TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTANDING OF THE RECENTLY ENACTED FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT I ORDINANCE 1989 WHICH PRESCRIBES THE GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYKES IN WORK SAFETY. THE CHEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR YIP YUK-LUN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
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THE LAW, EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, WORK SYSTEMS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT ARE SAFE AND WITHOUT RISKS TO HEALTH, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE THEIR EMPLOYEEKS WITH TRAINING, INSTRUCTION, SUPERVISION AND INFORMATION ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK, MR VIP
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"ON THE OTHER HAND, EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS IN IMPLEMENTING SAFETY MEASURES AND TO TAKE REASONABLE CARE OF THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THEMSELVES AND OTHER PERSONS, HE SAID.
THE SYMPOSIUM WILL HAVE 330 PLACES FOR SUPERVISORS AS WELL AS SAFETY AND REALTH OFFICERS OF TAE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND CONSTRUCT FON COMPANIES.
IT WILL BE HELD IN THE HONG KONG CENTRE, WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION PROVIDED.
CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION IN ENGLISH AND CANTONESE
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS IS MR J.D.G. HAMMER, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LABOUR INSPECTION AND RETIRED DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE.
WIFIE MORE THAN 35 YEARS' SERVICE IN BRITAIN'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE, MR HAMMER WILL TALK ON "THE GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYFES ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK.
ANOTHER SPEAKER, MR SUNG WING-KWONG A SOLICITOR. WILL DISCUSS "CIVIL LIABILITIES OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ON SAFETY AND HEALTH.
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ENROLMENT FORMS FOR THE SYMPOSIUM ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT A'T 13TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TEL. 5-8523562 AND 5-8523565.
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