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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1992

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LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS MAY SUGGEST AGENDA ITEMS

MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) WILL BE ABLE TO PUT FORWARD SUGGESTIONS FOR INCLUSION IN THE AGENDA OF THE BOARD MEETINGS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MRS KATHERINE FOK, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE LAB MEETING TODAY, MRS FOK, WHO IS ALSO

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SAID A RECENT REVIEW BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD MADE THE RECOMMENDATION IN ORDER ΤΟ ALLOW FREER EXCHANGES OF VIEWS ON THE LAB.

"AN AMENDMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE LAB'S TERMS OF REFERENCE. DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS RECOMMENDATION WILL BR ANNOUNCED LATER,' SHE TOLD THE MEETING.

THE REVIEW ALSO RECOMMENDED AN ALLOWANCE OF $4,000 PER TERM FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO HELP MEET THEIR EXPENSES INCURRED ON ACTIVITIES RELATING TO LAB FUNCTIONS.

THIS RECOMMENDATION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEW SESSION OF THE LAB WHICH WILL BEGIN NEXT JANUARY.

REGULATION

AT TODAY'S MEETING, THE BOARD ENDORSED A PROPOSED AT ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF WORKERS OPERATING ON ALL POWER-DRIVEN SUSPENDED WORKING PLATFORMS, INCLUDING "GONDOLAS".

AIMED

UNDER THE PROPOSED REGULATION, THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE OR THE OWNER OF A SUSPENDED WORKING PLATFORM SHALL ENSURE THE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE.

FOR

GOOD

AND

THE PROPOSED REGULATION ALSO REQUIRES A RECORD OF REGULAR PROPER MAINTENANCE OF A SUSPENDED WORKING PLATFORM ΤΟ BE KEPT AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

RESPONSIBILITY ΤΟ

IT WILL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S AND THE OWNER'S ENSURE THAT A SUSPENDED WORKING PLATFORM IS THOROUGHLY AND PERIODICALLY TESTED BY A COMPETENT EXAMINER AND THAT A VALID SAFETY CERTIFICATE IS OBTAINED.

THE PROPOSAL WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE CONTRACTOR AND THE OWNER TO

SAFETY PROVIDE A SUITABLE

BELT FOR EVERY PERSON CARRIED ON THE LIFELINE OR AN PLATFORM, WHICH SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO AN INDEPENDENT APPROPRIATE ANCHORAGE.

BE

AND WILL WITH OR RENDERING SAFETY DEVICE PROVIDED

EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A SAFETY BELT PROHIBITED FROM TAMPERING OR INTERFERING INOPERATIVE ANY SAFETY ROPE OR ANY AUTOMATIC FOR THEM.

PROCEDURES

THE LAB ALSO SUPPORTED A PROPOSAL TO SIMPLIFY THE FOR CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYEES TO FACILITATE APPLICATION FOR LONG SERVICE PAYMENT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

TO

EMPLOYEE

WHICH HE

IS PERMANENTLY UNFIT IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED BY THE

THE PROPOSAL WILL ALLOW ANY REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER ISSUE A CERTIFICATE STATING THAT THE FOR THE PARTICULAR JOB FOR EMPLOYER.

/IF EITHER