FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1990
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WORKER FINED FOR SMOKING IN FACTORY
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED WORKERS ΤΟ STRICTLY OBSERVE FIRE PRECAUTIONS AT WORKPLACES.
IN A RECENT COURT CASE, A GARMENT FACTORY WORKER WAS FINED $200 BY THE SAN PO KONG MAGISTRACY FOR FAILING ΤΟ COMPLY WITH A SMOKING PROHIBITION.
DESPITE VERBAL ADVICE GIVEN TO HIM, THE WORKER WAS FOUND SMOKING IN THE FACTORY PREMISES WHERE A "NO SMOKING" NOTICE WAS PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED.
"IT IS THE LEGAL DUTY OF EVERY PERSON TO COMPLY WITH SMOKING PROHIBITION IN ANY WORKPLACE," A LABOUR OFFICER (PROSECUTIONS), MR RAYMOND LUK, SAID. THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR THE OFFENCE IS $10,000.
MR LUK ALSO REMINDED PROPRIETORS TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH SMOKING PROHIBITION AS FIRE CAUSED LOSS IN PRODUCTION TIME, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INJURIES AND EVEN DEATHS.
"PROPRIETORS SHOULD DISPLAY A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PROHIBITION NOTICES AT CONSPICUOUS SPOTS IN THEIR WORKPLACES AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION, HE ADDED.
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ENQUIRIES ON FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN WORKPLACES CAN BE MADE AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE ON TEL. 8150678.
PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY SURVEY RESULTS
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DISTRICT FIGHT A WORKING GROUP OF COMMITTEE (DFCC) WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY (MARCH
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF A RECENT SURVEY ON DISTRICT.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY. 1,500 QUESTIONNIRES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS AT ABOUT IN THE DISTRICT, AND TO PARTICIPANTS AT A CARNIVAL HELD LAST YEAR.
ABOUT 79 PER CENT OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE WORKING GROUP.
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A TOTAL OF 40 SCHOOLS BY THE DFCC
RETURNED TO THE
/THE SURVEY
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