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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1993

BRITISH NATIONALS AND HONG KONG RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED NOT TO VISIT THE ANGKOR TEMPLE COMPLEX.

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VISITORS SHOULD CONTACT THE BRITISH MISSION IN PHNOM PENH, HOUSE 29, STREET 75, TEL 855-23-27124 BOTH ON ARRIVAL IN THE COUNTRY AND LATER IF THEY PLAN TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL.

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SPECIAL INSPECTIONS OF PLASTIC FACTORIES START

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS INSPECTION OPERATION UN PLASTIC CASUALTIES IN A RECENT FIRE AT A THAILAND.

STARTED A TERRITORY-WIDE SPECIAL FACTORIES IN THE WAKE OF HEAVY PLASTIC TOY FACTORY IN BANGKOK,

HON-SANG, SAID

THE DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR KAN TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE SPECIAL OPERATION WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.

**DURING THE OPERATION, FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL FOCUS ON PLASTIC FACTORIES, INCLUDING THOSE MAKING TOYS, WITH UNSATISFACTORY SAFETY PERFORMANCE RECORDS, PROBLEMATIC PLANTS OR WITH HIGH-RISK WORK PROCESSES, HE SAID.

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'EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WILL BE ADVISED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN COMPLYING WITH THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE LAW, ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATING TO FIRE HAZARDS, MR KAN SAID.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT VIOLATIONS OF THE SAFETY REGULATIONS RELATING TO FIRE HAZARDS INCLUDE OBSTRUCTIONS TO PASSAGEWAYS, LOCKED EXIT DOORS, NEGLIGENCE IN THE HANDLING OF INFLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES AND IMPROPER USE OF ELECTRICITY.

IN ADDITION, FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION ΤΟ VIOLATIONS OF OTHER FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS.

DURING THE OPERATION, THEY WILL STRENGTHEN LIAISON WITH THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

MR KAN SAID FACTORY INSPECTORS ARE DETERMINED ΤΟ TAKE PROSECUTION ACTION AGAINST THOSE WHO REPEATEDLY IGNORED THE REQUIRED SAFETY MEASURES OR HAVE NOT TAKEN ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT PIRE HAZARDS.

HE ALSO CALLED ON PROPRIETORS AND EMPLOYEES TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS RELATING TO GENERAL FIRE SAFETY IN FACTORIES.

"NEGLIGENCE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES, MR KAN ADDED.

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