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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992

WORKS

THE THIRD PART OF THE MOTION CONCERNS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. I SHALL DEFER TO MY COLLEAGUE THE SECRETARY FOR TO COMMENT ON THIS ASPECT.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EDUCATION

THE

THE FOURTH

OF THE MOTION URGES PART STRENGTHEN

AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL SAFETY. WE FULLY ACCEPT THE NEED FOR DOING THIS.

ADMINISTRATION

ΤΟ

IN INDUSTRIAL

DEPARTMENT

THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR

FOREMEN AND OTHER RUNS REGULAR COURSES FOR MANAGERS, TECHNICIANS, SUPERVISORY STAFF TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE TO TACKLE SAFETY PROBLEMS. OF THE 30 COURSES ON OFFER NOW, 21 ARE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY,

RELATED TO

INTRODUCED EDUCATION.

AND

THE CONCEPT OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HAS ALREADY BEEN INTO SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE GENERAL CONCEPT OF SAFETY BOOKLETS AND POSTERS ON SAFETY IN LABORATORIES AND WORKSHOPS, GENERAL SCHOOL CIRCULARS ON SAFETY MEASURES IN THE TEACHING OF CERTAIN SUBJECTS AND THE CONDUCT OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES,

BY

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

IN COLLABORATION

WITH

IN THE

ADDITION, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT,

HAVE BEEN EDUCATION

HAS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN TALKS ΤΟ BY SAFETY

THEM TO HELP

ISSUED DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHED A COMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCHOOLS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SUPPLEMENTED STUDENTS AND SEMINARS FOR CAREER TEACHERS TO ENABLE SPREAD THE SAFETY MESSAGE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS AN ANNUAL "BOOK MARK DESIGN COMPETITION ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY" FOR SECONDARY WELL AS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WILL BE FURTHER STRENGTHENED.

LET

THAT

STUDENTS, AS

CLUB. YOUTH

THE GOVERNMENT

THESE

FULLY WILL

ME REITERATE IN CONCLUSION RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND

BUT THERE IS A LIMIT SPARE NO EFFORT IN PROMOTING AND ACHIEVING IT.

THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A TO WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ALONE CAN ACHIEVE.

AND SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT RESTS PRIMARILY WITH EMPLOYERS

HAVE A VESTED EMPLOYEES THEMSELVES. THEY, MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE, INTEREST IN ENSURING SAFETY. I URGE THEM TO PLAY THEIR FULL PART, WE IN THE GOVERNMENT WILL PLAY OURS.

THANK YOU, MR DEPUTY PRESIDENT.

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