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SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1992

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UNDER THE ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, IT HAS STIPULATED THAT WITH EFFECT FROM JUNE 1 THIS YEAR, ALL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FIRMS, CONTRACTING COMPANIES, ELECTRICAL SHOPS AND IN FACT ANY FIRMS OR COMPANIES CARRYING OUT ELECTRICAL WORK IN HONG KONG MUST BE REGISTERED WITH EMSD AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESS.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT ELECTRICAL WORK MEANS WORK IN RELATION TO THE INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING, INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE, MODIFICATION OR REPAIR OF A LOW VOLTAGE OR HIGH VOLTAGE

FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION.

IT ALSO INCLUDES THE SUPERVISION AND CERTIFICATION OF THAT WORK AND THE CERTIFICATION OF DESIGN OF THAT INSTALLATION,

APPLICATION FORMS AND PUBLICITY LEAFLETS FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) CAN BE OBTAINED AT VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES AND EMSD HEADQUARTERS IN ROOM 101, FIRST FLOOR, 98 CAROLINE HILL ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES ON ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ALSO BE MADE BY CALLING THE HOTLINE

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895 8863.

MATTERS CAN

WORKSHOPS ON WORK SAFETY TRAINING

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MORE THAN 100 INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISORS AND SAFETY OFFICERS WILL GET TOGETHER TO EXPLORE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMMES AT A TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM FROM TUESDAY (MAY 12).

THE SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY AND HEALTH ESSENTIAL METHODS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PARTICIPATING SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING IN-HOUSE SAFETY

MANAGEMENT WILL INTRODUCE TRAINING TECHNIQUES TO SAFETY OFFICERS WHO ARE TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

COMPRISING A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND AN OPEN FORUM THE SYMPOSIUM WILL FOCUS PARTICIPANTS' ATTENTION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE PREVENTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.

THE SYMPOSIUM IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO) AND THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE SYMPOSIUM WILL INCLUDE EXPERTS HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES.

FROM THE

/THE SYMPOSIUM