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THE STALL GAMES CARRIED THE THEMES OF VOTER REGISTRATION, OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD AND NEXT YEAR'S THREE-TIER ELECTIONS.
SPECIAL VOTER REGISTRATION COUNTERS WERE SET UP AT THE VENUE TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO SIGN UP. TELEVISION ARTISTES WERE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE FILLING IN OF REGISTRATION FORMS.
A BROADCASTING VAN TOURED THE DISTRICT TO CALL ON RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP. REGISTRATION FORMS, INFORMATION LEAFLETS AND SOUVENIRS WERE DISTRIBUTE),
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ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE SHOW'S OPENING WERE THE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION COMMITTEE, MR LAWRENCE LOUR.
BLITZ ON UNSAFE WORK SITES
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT TASK FORCE IS TAKING VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON SELECTED CONSTRUCTION SITES IN A BID TO RECTIFY UNSAFE PRACTICES OF BUILDING CONTRACTORS.
THE SPECIAL OPERATION BY THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH MAINLY ON SITES WITH POOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE OR HIGH ACCIDENT RECORDS.
"UNDER THE THIRD PHASE OF THE FOUR-AND-A-HALF MONTH OPERATION, TASK FORCE TEAMS WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE HIGH-RISK AREAS INCLUDING PLACES LIABLE TO CAUSE FALLS OF PERSONS OR OBJECTS, WOODWORKING MACHINERY, WEARING OF SAFETY HELMETS AND THE USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES SUCH AS GONDOLAS, THE DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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"DURING THE FIRST ROUND OF THE CURRENT ENFORCEMENT ACTION WHICH BEGAN IN JULY, SOME CONTRACTORS WERE FOUND INDIFFERENT CALL FOR SAFETY.
"MANY CONSTRUCTION FIRMS HAD NO SAFETY POLICY OR SAFETY OFFICERS, AND SHOWED LITTLE INTEREST IN PREVENTING INJURIES TO THEIR OWN WORKERS OR TENDED TO SHIFT THE BLAME FOR UNSAFE ACTS ON TO WORKERS.
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"GIVEN THE SOARING ACCIDENT TOLL IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN RECENT MONTHS, WE CANNOT TOLERATE SUCH AN APPALLING SITUATION," SAID.
MR CHAN SAID PROSECUTION WOULD BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST CONTRACTORS WHO FLOUTED SAFETY LAWS, ADDING THAT 167 SUMMONSES HAD 80 FAR BEEN RECOMMENDED AGAINST 110 SITES BY THE TASK FORCE DURING CURRENT PHASE OF THE OPERATION.
"THE TASK FORCE MAY TAKE EVEN CONTRACTORS WHO WERE INDIFFERENT TO SITE MAKK IMPROVEMENT, HE ADDED.
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