SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991
OF
MR CHAN EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE INCREASING NUMBER ACCIDENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY THOSE INVOLVING LIFTING APPLIANCES.
IN THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF LAST YEAR, THE INSPECTORATE RECORDED 318 ACCIDENTS INVOLVING LIFTING APPLIANCES, COMPARED WITH 163 IN THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN 1989.
"WE SPARE NO EFFORT TO MAKE BOTH THE MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS MORE AWARE OF THE CAUSES OF SUCH ACCIDENTS, THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AND THE LEGISLATIVE CONTROL, MR CHAN SAID.
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OF
"THE SAFE USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TOPIC DISCUSSION IN COURSES OFFERED BY OUR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE."
"THE CENTRE ORGANISED TWO SPECIAL SEMINARS LAST MONTH ON THE SAFE OPERATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES, FOLLOWING A SPATE OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SUCH EQUIPMENT.
"THE SEMINARS ATTRACTED 50
RIGGERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LEASING COMPANIES OF LIFTING APPLIANCES AND THEY SHARED EXPERIENCES IN THE TRADE.'
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MR CHAN URGED THE MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS ΤΟ TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY WHEN USING LIFTING APPLIANCES AS AN ACCIDENT COULD LEAD ΤΟ DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR ANTI-DRUG PUBLICITY GRANTS
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OR
YOUTH GROUPS INTENDING TO ORGANISE ANTI-DRUG EDUCATIONAL PUBLICITY PROJECTS ARE NOW INVITED TO APPLY FOR SPONSORSHIP UP ΤΟ $4,000 UNDER THE YOUTH AGAINST DRUG SCHEME.
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FROM SCHOOLS, THAN 10 MEMBERS PROPOSALS TO US
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISJON OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID: YOUTH GROUPS COMMUNITY CENTRES AND FACTORIES COMPRISING NOT LESS AGED ABOVE 12 CAN PUT FORTH THEIR ANTI-DRUG PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION AND FUNDING.
THE SCHEME, INTRODUCED IN 1981, IS SPONSORED BY THE COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN).
ACTION
SOME 100 PROJECTS SELECTED FROM HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN FUNDED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS FOR LAUNCHING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EXHIBITION, COMPETITION, SEMINAR AND VARIETY SHOWS.
"THE SCHEME IS DESIGNED TO INVOLVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ACTUAL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-DRUG PROJECTS.
"IT IS
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