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SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1991

SAFE USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES URGED

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) CALLED ON CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS TO REMAIN MINDFUL OF THE SAFE USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES.

THE CALL FOLLOWED THE COMPLETION OF A RECENT SPECIAL PROGRAMME BY THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE ON THE SAFE USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES.

THE PROGRAMME WAS AIMED AT CURBING UNSAFE USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES IN WORKPLACES, ESPECIALLY CRANES IN CONSTRUCTION SITES.

"DURING THE SPECIAL PROGRAMME PERIOD, THREE TEAMS OF FACTORY INSPECTORS VISITED 280 CONSTRUCTION SITES TO ADVISE CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS ON THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND THE LEGISLATIVE CONTROL ON THE OPERATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES, DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID.

"STRICT ENFORCEMENT

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ACTIONS WERE INITIATED FOR SERIOUS BREACHES OF REGULATIONS, RESULTING IN 67 SUMMONSES BEING ISSUED AGAINST CONTRACTORS, HE SAID.

MR CHAN URGED CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS TO MAKE EXTRA EFFORTS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS BY OBSERVING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING LIFTING APPLIANCES.

TRAINING MANUAL FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A TRAINING MANUAL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

THE MANUAL, ONE OF THE FEATURES OF THE CURRENT YEAR'S REGIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, OUTLINES THE CONCEPTS AND SKILLA OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE SO THAT VOLUNTEERS CAN ORGANISE THEIR SERVICE MORE EFFECTIVELY.

SENIOR SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MISS CHUNG WOON-CHUNG TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID VOLUNTEER SERVICE IS AN IMPORTANT INSTRUMENT FOR ALL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.

"THROUGH THESE PROGRAMMES, WE WANT TO HELP OUR YOUNGER GENERATION TO BE A RESPONSIBLE AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY," SHE SAID.

PROVIDES

FOR

VOLUNTEERING ALSO

THE DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-REALISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND IT 18 ALSO AN EXPRESSION OF CONCERN AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, MISS CHUNG ADDED.

/SHE SAID