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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1993

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SOME MACHINES ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS, SUCH AS POWER PRESSES, GRANULATORS, AND MACHINES USED IN WOODWORK PAPER AND CATERING INDUSTRIES AS WELL AS PRINTING AND PLASTICS FACTORIES.

"PROPER GUARDING OF MACHINERY CAN HELP AVOID INJURIES TIMES AND GIVES CONFIDENCE TO OPERATORS,' HE SAID.

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MR KAN SAID DURING THE TWO-MONTH CAMPAIGN JULY, FACTORY INSPECTORS VISITED MORE THAN 10,000 INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS TO EXPLAIN TO EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVELY GUARDING THE DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINES.

MORE THAN 10,000 PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING POSTERS, PAMPHLETS AND LEAFLETS, WERE DISTRIBUTED.

"STUDENTS WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING ARE MORE VULNERABLE то VARIOUS KINDS OF RISK THAT MAY EXIST IN WORKPLACES AND SITES, HE SAID.

"THEREFORE, FACTORY INSPECTORS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUMMER JOB WORKERS IN THE MANUFACTURING, WELL AS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES DURING THEIR VISITS.

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"SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS PAID ON WHETHER LIFTING APPLIANCES HEAVY PLANTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE BEING OPERATED BY PEOPLE THE AGE OF 18," HE ADDED.

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DURING THE INSPECTIONS, 119 INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE EMPLOYED SUMMER JOB WORKERS.

"BOTH THE PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS WERE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK SAFETY, AND LEAFLETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO SUMMER JOB WORKERS.

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MR KAN SAID A SUMMONS WAS ISSUED AGAINST A FACTORY PROPRIETOR FOR ENGAGING A SUMMER JOB WORKER TO OPERATE A DANGEROUS MACHINE,

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APPEALED TO EMPLOYERS TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION то ENSURE MACHINERY SAFETY AND URGED WORKERS TO CO-OPERATE WITH EMPLOYERS IN TAKING NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TUEN MUN AND CENTRAL

LICENSED CATAMARAN FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TUEN MUN AND CENTRAL WILL START OPERATION FROM THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 30),

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.

THE MAXIMUM SINGLE JOURNEY FARES FOR CHILDREN/HANDICAPPED WILL BE $20 AND $10 RESPECTIVELY.

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