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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1993

"IN A PANIC, THE ESCAPEES PILED OVER BACH OTHER ALONG THE STAIRWAY LIKE THE FALL OF DOMINOS, RESULTING IN 18 FATALITIES AND A NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS INJURED.

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ALL WORKERS IN THE WORKPLACE SHOULD BE REMINDED FROM TIME TO TIME TO MAKE FULL USE OF ALL AVAILABLE STAIRWAYS INSTEAD OF USING ONE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

"ΤΟ AROUSE GREATER AWARENESS OF FIRE SAFETY AMONG WORKERS, FIRST-AID AND FIRE-FIGHTING TEAMS SHOULD BE SET UP WITHIN THE BUILDING AND FIRE DRILLS SHOULD BE ARRANGED FROM TIME ΤΟ TIME PARTICULARLY DURING DRY SEASON.

'WHERE NECESSARY ADVICE FROM THE FIRE SERVICES SHOULD BE SOUGHT, HE ADDED.

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HE SAID IF A FIRE BROKE OUT ON THE UPPER FLOOR OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, WORKERS ON THE LOWER FLOORS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO GO DOWN THE BUILDING BY MAKING AS MUCH USE OF THE ALTERNATIVE STAIRWAYS AS POSSIBLE.

"IF THE FIRE OCCURS ON A LOW LEVEL, UPPER FLOOR OCCUPANTS SHOULD BE RETREATED TO A PLACE OF SAFETY UPWARD BY USING ALL AVAILABLE STAIRWAYS.

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"THEREFORE, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT OWNERS SHOULD MAKR SURE ALL FIRE ESCAPES OF WORKPLACES ARE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION AND THAT ALL EXITS, STAIRWAYS AND ROOFTOPS, ARE MAINTAINED SERVICEABLE AT ALL TIMES, HE ADDED.

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MR CHAN SAID FACTORY INSPECTORS WOULD CONTINUE TO ENFORCE LAW ON FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACES AND ALL PRECAUTION ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO VARIOUS REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE.

MEASURES TO IMPROVE SUBMISSION OF COMPANY ANNUAL RETURNS PROPOSED

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THE COMPANIES

RETURNS SUBMITTED BY

THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING CHANGES FOR ORDINANCE TO ENSURE A MORE EVEN FLOW OF ANNUAL PRIVATE COMPANIES TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

COMPANIES

THE AMENDMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE (NO. 2) BILL 1993 TO BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

"THE CHANGE WILL APPLY ONLY TO PRIVATE THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF COMPANIES COMPANIES REGISTRY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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UNDER CURRENT REQUIREMENTS, A COMPANY RETURN WITH THE REGISTRAR WITHIN 42 DAYS MEETING (AGM).

(AMENDMENT)

COMPANIES. THESE MAKE REGISTERED WITH THE

MUST FILE ITS ANNUAL OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL

/SINCE MOST

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