XN000022-1991-08-26 — Page 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1991

AT COLLECTION

SWD HOSPITALS, PUBLIC

ARE COPIES OF THE LEAFLET

AVAILABLE FOR OFFICES, CHILD CARE CENTRES, DISTRICT OFFICES, HOUSING ESTATES OFFICES AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS.

MAY MEANWHILE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE SERVICE

CARE CENTRES CALL THE SWD HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE DEPARTMENT'S CHILD ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON 578 1892.

REMINDER ON OUTDOOR WORK DURING THUNDERSTORM

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) URGED WORKERS TO AVOID WORKING IN EXPOSED, OPEN SITES DURING THUNDERSTORMS.

HON-TING, POINTED

THE DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN ACCIDENTS INVOLVING OUTDOOR WORKERS STRUCK LIGHTNING, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH.

BY

HE CALLED ON ALL INDUSTRIAL PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OPERATING HEAVY OR POWER-DRIVEN MACHINERY IN CONSTRUCTION SITES, TO TAKE SHELTER DURING A THUNDERSTORM.

"UNDER THE GENERAL DUTIES PROVISIONS OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, A PROPRIETOR HAS THE DUTY TO DEVISE A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF HIS WORKERS, MR CHAN SAID.

"IT IS, THEREFORE, AN OFFENCE UNDER THESE PROVISIONS FOR A PROPRIETOR TO INSTRUCT A WORKER то WORK OUTDOORS DURING A THUNDERSTORM, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE WORKER TO BE INJURED BY LIGHTNING.

*A PROPRIETOR WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS WILFULLY AND WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, HE ADDED.

MAJOR DRUG SEIZURES IN JULY

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THE POLICE HAVE MADE A NUMBER OF MAJOR ARRESTS AND SEIZURES of DANGEROUS DRUGS WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LAST MONTH FOLLOWING JOINT OPERATIONS BETWEEN ITS NARCOTICS BUREAU AND VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

"THE SUCCESS WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTED ΤΟ THE CLOSE LIAISON BETWEEN HONG KONG AND OTHER COUNTRIES, ACCORDING TO THE ACTING CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS BUREAU CHAN KAI-WING.

"WE ALSO MANAGED TO NEUTRALISE A NUMBER OF DRUG MR CHAN SALD.

SYNDICATES,

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/HE SAID