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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1992
LEGAL
AND TRUSTEE AID DEPARTMENT IN
JUDICIAL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICIALS TRUSTEE, OFFICIAL SOLICITOR WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE APRIL 1991.
ON COMPLETION OF THE REORGANISATION, DEPARTMENT WILL BE DISESTABLISHED.
THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S
LAW TO IMPROVE SITE SAFETY
THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING TO INTRODUCE IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS SOME STANDARD FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFYING THAT CONTRACTORS SHOULD PROVIDE FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES ON MAJOR CONSTRUCTION SITES.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'S SITE SAFETY WEEK TODAY (FRIDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, SAID IF IT WAS PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, LEGISLATION WOULD BE DRAFTED ΤΟ APPLY THESE REQUIREMENTS ON ALL CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENTS.
'ELECTRICITY SAFETY ON SITE IS ANOTHER AREA OF MAJOR CONCERN," MR BLAKE SAID.
STARTING FROM JUNE 1 THIS YEAR THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS HAVE COME INTO FORCE REQUIRING ELECTRICAL WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT BY REGISTERED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR/WORKERS.
"A CODE OF PRACTICE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND ON SALE GIVING GUIDELINES TO CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS ON SAFE WORKING PRACTICES.
"IN PARTICULAR, A SECTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CODE PRACTICE ON TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL WORKS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES."
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MR BLAKE HOPED THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LEGISLATION WOULD FURTHER ENHANCE ELECTRICAL SAFETY.
"WE ARE THEREFORE DEVISING WAYS OF MEASURING SAFETY COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE AND HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF MAKING SURE THAT THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ARE FOLLOWED BY SUITABLY EMPOWERING OUR SITE STAFF AND REFLECTING POOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE ON OUR LISTS."
IN CONTRACTORS' STATUS
MR BLAKE EXPECTED THAT THESE MANDATORY SAFETY PROCEDURES WOULD RESULT IN THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF ALL ON SITE, 80 THAT THEY WERE WELL INFORMED, APPRECIATED THE HAZARDS AND ACCEPTED THE PRECAUTIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN.
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