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THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1990

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FREE HANDBOOK ON WORK SITE SAFETY

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY PUBLISHED A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENSURING THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WORKERS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.

ENTITLED "A GUIDE ΤΟ THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS", THE HANDBOOK EXPLAINS IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS.

IT SERVES AS A HANDY REFERENCE FOR BOTH EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN THE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDES A CHECK LIST OF MATTERS RELATING TO SITE SAFETY WHICH REQUIRE PARTICULAR ATTENTION.

OF CONTRACTORS

THE HANDBOOK ALSO SPECIFIES THE RESPONSIBILITY AND SETS OUT THE SAFETY RULES CONCERNING DIFFERENT WORK PROCESSES EQUIPMENT USED ON SITE.

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TO MEET THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL, THE BOOKLET INTRODUCES A RANGE OF SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE.

THE HANDBOOK, PRINTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, IS NOW AVAILABLE FREE AT ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE.

PAMPHLET TO PROMOTE SAFETY AWARENESS TOWARDS FLOODING

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A PAMPHLET TO PROMOTE SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS TOWARDS FLOODING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PUBLICITY ON THE SUBJECT.

PRODUCED BY THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE COLOURFUL PAMPHLET WHICH IS ILLUSTRATED WITH CARTOONS, IS TARGETTED PRIMARILY AT VILLAGERS LIVING IN THE LOW-LYING AREAS SUCH AS YUEN LONG AND THE NORTH DISTRICT.

COPIES OF THE PAMPHLET CAN BR OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS RURAL COMMITTEES OR VILLAGE OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WITH THE APPROACH OF THE RAINY SEASON, ITS PUBLICATION IS то PROVIDE VILLAGERS OF FLOOD-PRONE ARRAS WITH NECESSARY INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO BEFORE AND DURING A FLOODING INCIDENT.

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APART FROM SUGGESTIONS ON MEASURES ΤΟ MINIMISE LOSS AND DAMAGE THE PUBLICITY MATERIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE EXISTING MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS THE MAIN CAUSES OF FLOODING, SUCH AS HEAVY OR PROLONGED RAINFALL, THE EFFECT OF TIDAL SURGE AND INADEQUATE LAND DRAINAGE.

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