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SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1992

SAFETY ADVICE TO SUMMER JOB STUDENTS

FACTORY INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN GIVING TALKS TO SECONDARY STUDENTS SINCE EARLY THIS MONTH ADVISING THEM TO STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS WORK PROCESSES WHEN THEY TAKE UP SUMMER JOBS.

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CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR CHAN TAT-KING SAID AS MANY STUDENTS TAKE UP TEMPORARY JOBS DURING THE SUMMER VACATION, IT IS IMPORTANT EQUIP THEM WITH WORK SAFETY KNOWLEDGE.

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAVE JOINTLY ORGANISED A SERIES OF SAFETY TALKS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY UNTIL MID-JULY.

"DURING THESE TALKS, OUR INSPECTORS EXPLAIN THE TYPES OF DANGEROUS JOBS STUDENTS SHOULD AVOID, THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED AND THE GENERAL DUTIES IMPOSED ON PROPRIETORS AND EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE SAFETY AT WORKPLACES," MR CHAN SAID.

IN ADDITION, SAFETY FILMS ARE SHOWN AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS.

LEAFLETS

MR CHAN URGED STUDENTS TO AVOID TAKING UP THE FOLLOWING DANGEROUS JOBS:

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JOBS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH PLACES,

THOSE REQUIRING THE OPERATION OF HEAVY MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, POWER-DRIVEN MACHINERY, VIGOROUS MANUAL WORK, OR WOOD- WORKING MACHINES.

THOSE INVOLVING THE HANDLING OF CHEMICALS, TOXIC SUBSTANCES OR FIRE-RELATED PROCESSES.

THOSE INVOLVING ASBESTOS PROCESSES, AND

THOSE

INVOLVING THE OPERATION OF

LIFTING APPLIANCES OR

GIVING SIGNALS IN LIFTING OPERATION.

"IF IN DOUBT, THEY SHOULD CONSULT THEIR PARENTS, CAREERS TEACHERS OR THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION ON TEL 852 3564 FOR ADVICE, " MR CHAN SAID.

HE. ALSO CALLED ON EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUMMER JOB WORKERS ARE CLOSELY AND PROPERLY SUPERVISED AND ARE NOT GIVEN JOBS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.

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