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SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1992
COMMITMENT TO ELECTRICITY SAFETY STRESSED
THE ENACTMENT OF THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE AND ITS DEMONSTRATES THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING USERS, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT, MR MIAO CHI, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
REGULATIONS ELECTRICITY SERVICES
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE FULLY AWARE OF THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE WIRING INSTALLATION AND THE SELECTION AND USE OF DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS, HE ADDED.
MR MIAO WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE "SAFE USE OF ELECTRICITY CARNIVAL" HELD IN SHAM SHUI PO.
THE CARNIVAL WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIANCES TRADE WORKERS UNION, THE SHAM SHUI PO KAI FONG ASSOCIATION AND A PRIVATE COMPANY TO. PROMOTE ELECTRICITY SAFETY.
ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT'S STATISTICS, IN 1991 ALONE, THERE WERE NINE CASES OF ELECTROCUTION.
IN ADDITION, OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS INCLUDED 19 CASES OF ELECTRIC BURN, THREE CASES OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FOUR CASES OF FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICITY LEAKAGE.
HE BELIEVED THERE WERE ALSO MANY OTHER UNREPORTED INCIDENTS CAUSING ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRE.
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IN HONG KONG ELECTRICITY WAS AN INSEPARABLE PART OF LIFE AND WHILE PEOPLE ENJOYED ALL THE BENEFITS AND DERIVED FROM IT, ONE SHOULD NOT OVERLOOK ALL SAFETY REQUIRED IN ITS APPLICATION, HE SAID.
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CONVENIENCE PRECAUTIONS
IT IS SAD TO LEARN FROM TIME TO TIME THAT ACCIDENTS DO OCCUR BECAUSE OF NEGLIGENCE OR CARELESSNESS IN THE USE OF ELECTRICITY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROPERTY, SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATHS, HE ADDED.
MR MIAO SAID THE NEW ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED NOVEMBER 1990 WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY IN USE OF ELECTRICITY.
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THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTRODUCTION ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS.
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HE SAID SINCE NOVEMBER 1990, HIS DEPARTMENT HAD REGISTERED ABOUT 37,000 ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND 3,000 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.
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