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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1992

HK HEALTH TEAM TO VISIT GUANGDONG

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THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S.H. LEE, WILL LEAVE FOR GUANGZHOU TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING FOR AN EIGHT-DAY VISIT, AT THE INVITATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE.

DR LEE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY TWO COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DR T.H. LEUNG AND DR MONICA WONG.

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DR LEE SAID THE VISIT WOULD PROVIDE THEN WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOSTER CLOSER TIE BETWEEN THE TWO PLACES AND то EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE AND VIEWS ON HEALTH SERVICES.

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THE DELEGATION WILL VISIT HEALTH FACILITIES IN GUANGZHOU AND NEARBY AREAS AND WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON JUNE 14.

BLITZ ON SHIPYARDS TO IMPROVE SAFETY

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FACTORY INSPECTORS FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TAKING VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON SHIPBUILDING ESTABLISHMENTS IN A BID TO FURTHER REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN THE INDUSTRY.

UNDER A MONTH-LONG SPECIAL INSPECTION CAMPAIGN STARTED ON JUNE 1, FACTORY INSPECTORS ARE VISITING ALL SHIPYARDS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO ENSURE THAT PROPRIETORS COMPLY WITH INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LAWS.

"DURING THE VISITS, SPECIAL ATTENTION IS PAID TO PROBLEM AREAS LIKELY TO CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS, SUCH AS THE FALL OF PERSONS FROM A HEIGHT AND INJURIES BY UNGUARDED MACHINERY," DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR KAN HON-SANG SAID.

"SHIPYARD PROPRIETORS ARE ALSO REMINDED OF THEIR GENERAL DUTY UNDER THE LAW TO MAINTAIN SAFETY AT WORK AND OF THE NEED TO ADOPT A SAFE WORK SYSTEM APPROPRIATE TO THEIR INDUSTRY, MR KAN ADDED.

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"PROSECUTION ACTION MAY BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST BLATANT OFFENDERS DURING THE OPERATION,' HE SAID, NOTING THAT THE INDUSTRY RECORDED 857 ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR.

WITH 117 ACCIDENTS PER THOUSAND WORKERS, MR KAN SAID THE INDUSTRY WAS THE SECOND MOST DANGEROUS TRADE, AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

MOST SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IN SHIPYARDS ARE CAUSED BY UNGUARDED MACHINERY AND FALL OF PERSONS FROM A HEIGHT, WHILE ABOUT HALF OF ALL ACCIDENTS IN THE INDUSTRY ARE CAUSED BY STEPPING ON OR STRIKING AGAINST OBJECTS AND MANUAL LIFTING OF WEIGHTS.

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