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TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1990

"UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, BUILDING CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SAFE MEANS OF ACCESS AND EGRESS, SUITABLE WORKING PLATFORMS, SECURED GUARDRAILS FOR FLOOR EDGES AND SUITABLE COVERS FOR FLOOR OPENINGS, HE SAID.

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"WHERE IT IS NOT PRACTICABLE то ADOPT THE PRECAUTIONS, SUITABLE SAFETY BELTS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND BE KEPT READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR USE BY SITE WORKERS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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HE ALSO URGED WORKERS TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEIR

USING THE SAFETY BELTS AS INSTRUCTED.

EMPLOYERS BY

INSPECTORATE

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REAFFIRMED THAT THE FACTORY WILL CONTINUE ITS RIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST ANY FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS FOR WORKERS WORKING AT HEIGHTS.

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ANY CONTRACTOR WHO FAILS TO OBSERVE THE PRECAUTIONS IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000," HE SAID.

CYC MEMBERS ON OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL TRIPS

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AND SUNDAY

FORTY-ONE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL LEAVE FOR JAPAN AND SINGAPORE ON SATURDAY (JULY 14 AND 15) ON OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL TOURS.

THE TRIPS ARE IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR'S CYC MERIT AWARD SCHEME.

IN

HELP

THE TRIPS ARE SPONSORED BY THE LAW'S FOUNDATION, WITH THE

TOKYO OF THE

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE SINGAPORE COMMISSION IN HONG KONG.

TO MARK THEIR DEPARTURE, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI,

AT A CEREMONY TO WILL PRESENT A FLAG TO THE DELEGATION

BB HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO

SEND REPRESENTATIVES

TO COVER THE FLAG ROOM, LEE CAUSEWAY BAY AT 4.15 PM

PRESENTATION CERMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CAROLINE GARDENS HOTEL, FIRST FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

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