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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1990

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CAMPAIGN TO BOOST FIRE AND CHEMICAL SAFETY

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS MOUNTING A CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE OF FIRE AND CHEMICAL SAFETY TO BOTH FACTORY PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS.

THE CAMPAIGN WILL LAST TILL THE END OF THE YEAR.

FACTORY INSPECTORS ARE CONCENTRATING THEIR EFFORTS ON THOSE FACTORIES WHICH POSE HIGH FIRE RISKS, INCLUDING THOSE FOUND IN POORLY- MANAGED INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, THOSE WHICH CONDUCTED FIRE-HAZARDOUS TRADES AND THOSE INVOLVED IN EXTENSIVE USE OF INFLAMMABLE CHEMICALS OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

DURING THEIR VISITS, THE INSPECTORS WILL EXPLAIN ΤΟ THE

THE FACTORY MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE

IN PRECAUTIONS

NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACES) AND (DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS AND WILL HELP COMPLY WITH THESE REGULATIONS.

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"IT IS IMPORTANT FOR FACTORIES TO STEP UP THEIR EFFORTS IN FIRE PREVENTION AND THE SAFE-HANDLING OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS WHICH DRY POSE HIGH FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS PARTICULARLY DURING THE COMING SEASON, DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID (SUNDAY).

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TODAY

MR CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROSECUTE THOSE WHO SERIOUSLY BREACHED THE SAFETY REGULATIONS.

HE SAID THE FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR HAD SUCCESSFULLY CONVEYED THE FIRE AND CHEMICALS SAFETY MESSAGE то MANY FACTORIES THROUGH MORE THAN 20,000 VISITS AND 368 PROSECUTIONS.

"THIS YEAR, WE WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVISE PROPRIETORS TO OBSERVE THE LAW ON GENERAL DUTIES IN WORK SAFETY WHICH WILL COME INTO EFFECT IN MID NEXT MONTH, MR CHAN ADDED.

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ENTRIES INVITED FOR STUDENT PHOTO CONTEST * * * * * *

THE

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ENTER A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH "CAREERS '91 EXHIBITION" CURRENTLY HELD IN THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL.

"THE COMPETITION AIMS ΤΟ AROUSE STUDENTS' INTEREST IN THE EXHIBITION WHICH IS OPEN FROM 9.30 AM TO 6.30 PM DAILY UNTIL NOVEMBER 19," A LABOUR OFFICER OF THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE, MRS NORA YEUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

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