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SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1990

"DURING THE VISITS,

STUDENTS WERE BRIEFED ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS AND SOME BASIC WORK SAFETY PRACTICES AND WERE SHOWN FILMS ON RELATED TOPICS.

"IT IS DEPLORABLE TO SEE YOUNG STUDENTS INJURED AT SHORT-TIME SUMMER WORK, ESPECIALLY WHEN SUCH TRAGEDIES RESULTED IN PERMANENT DISABILITIES, HE SAID.

ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENTAL STATISTICS, 29 SUMMER-JOB WORKERS WERE INJURED LAST YEAR, COMPARED WITH 35 IN 1988 AND 41 IN 1987.

THOUGH THE NUMBER OF INJURIES HAD SHOWN A DECLINE, MR HO SAID THE ACCIDENT RATE WAS STILL UNDESIRABLE GIVEN THE LIMITED NUMBER OF STUDENTS TAKING SUMMER JOBS WITHIN A PERIOD OF ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

"LACKING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

AND TRAINING IN WORK SAFETY, STUDENTS ARE MORE PRONE TO ACCIDENTS THAN OTHER WORKERS," HE NOTED.

MR HO URGED STUDENTS TO REFRAIN PARTICULARLY FROM WORKING AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY, VIGOROUS MANUAL WORK AND PROCESSES INVOLVING FIRE AND DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.

"IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THE NATURE OF WORK, THEY SHOULD CONSULT PARENTS AND CAREERS TEACHERS, OR SEEK ADVICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE ON TEL. 852 3565," HE SAID.

THEIR

NEW PUBLIC EARTH DUMP TO OPEN IN TUEN MUN

A NEW PUBLIC EARTH DUMP AT WONG CHU ROAD, TUEN MUN NEW TOWN WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY (JULY 16).

THE PUBLIC EARTH DUMP IN AREA 16, TUEN MUN NEW TOWN WILL BE CLOSED FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

DUMPING PERMIT IS REQUIRED AT THE WONG CHU ROAD EARTH DUMP. VALID DUMPING PERMITS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR AREA 16 CAN ALSO BE USED THERE.

OFFICES, 1

APPLICATIONS FOR DUMPING PERMITS CAN BE MADE TO THE TUEN MUN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, SEVENTH FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.

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