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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1990

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"THE INSPECTIONS HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN PROSECUTION BRING RECOMMENDED AGAINST 368 OFFENDING EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS, MR CHAN ADDED.

HE NOTED THAT MOST OF THE INTENDED PROSECUTIONS CONCERNED OBSTRUCTIONS OF FIRE EXITS AND LOCKING UP OF FIRE ESCAPE DOORS.

PROSECUTION MAY ALSO BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST 39 OFFENDERS FOR FAILURE TO PROPERLY LABEL CONTAINERS

LISTED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.

HOLDING

PROSECUTED

"IN ADDITION, FIVE WORKERS MAY BE PROHIBITED AREAS IN THEIR WORKPLACES," MR CHAN SAID,

APART FROM PROSECUTIONS, MR CHAN SAID SOME CONTAINING USEFUL INFORMATION ON SAFETY WERE ALSO

THE INSPECTIONS.

FOR SMOKING IN

7,900 PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTED DURING

"LEAFLETS ON SAFETY TRAINING COURSES ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE WERK DISTRIBUTED TO EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO ENROL, FOR COURSES ON THE SAFE HANDLING OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.

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'IT IS ENCOURAGING TO NOTE THAT 68 FACTORIES HAVE ALREADY WORKERS TO ATTEND CHEMICAL-RELATED COURSES, WHILE ANOTHER FACTORIES HAVE SHOWN INTENTION TO DO SO, MR CHAN SAID.

SENT 1,016

LAND RESUMPTION FOR EXTENSION OF BORROW AREA

A PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOT IN SAI KUNG IS ΤΟ BE RESUMED FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING BORROW AREA FOR JUNK BAY LANDFILL STAGE I, PHASES V AND VI.

THE LOT, MEASURING ABOUT 2,266.3 SQUARE METRES, IS LOCATED IN PAK SHING KOK.

A NOTICE ON THE RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY {THURSDAY).

THE LOT WILL REVERT TO THE GOVERNMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER THE NOTICE IS POSTED ON THE LOT.

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