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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1993

ALSO IN THE PIPELINE ARE A NEW REGULATION ON THE SAFETY OF WORK PLATFORMS, AS WELL AS AMENDMENT REGULATIONS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR BREACH OF SAFETY REGULATIONS AND TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF A SAFETY OFFICER ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE AND SHIPYARD EMPLOYING MORE THAN 100 PERSONS.

BUT MR LEUNG STRESSED THAT LEGISLATION ALONE COULD NOT GUARANTEE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WITHOUT THE FULL CO-OPERATION OF EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS.

HE URGED ALL GRADUATES TO ACCORD TOP PRIORITY TO FOLLOWING SAFETY REGULATIONS AND MAINTAINING AN ALERT MIND WHILE AT WORK.

THE SECRETARY ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO CITA FOR PLAYING A ROLE IN PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE AND EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE FOR CONSTRUCTION SECTOR.

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TO ENABLE CITA ΤΟ EXPAND ITS TRAINING PROGRAMMES, THE

LAND GOVERNMENT HAS GRANTED A PIECE OF

IN SHEUNG SHUI TO IT THE BUILDING OF ITS FOURTH TRAINING CENTRE WHICH IS SCHEDULED COMPLETION IN 1995.

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BESIDES, AN OPEN TRAINING GROUND IN NGAU CHI WAN HAS AL30 BEEN LEASED TO IT PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT VENUE FOR RUNNING TOWER CRANE OPERATION COURSES AND CERTIFICATION TESTS.

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CONTRACTOR PRAISED FOR EFFORTS IN WORK SAFETY

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) PRAISED THE MANAGEMENT OF PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ENHANCING SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SITE SAFETY TRAINING то ITS SUB-CONTRACTORS.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR MAK SAI-YIU, SAID:

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"I AM GLAD TO SER THAT RYODEN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED HAS PROVIDING FOR ITS STAFF AMPLE ON-THE-JOB SAFETY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE WHICH FULFILLED THE SPIRIT OF THE GENERAL DUTIES PROVISIONS."

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST SITE SAFETY COURSE THE COMPANY'S SUB-CONTRACTORS.

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ALSO COMMENDABLE THAT THE COMPANY ORGANISED THE SITE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMME SO THAT SAFETY TRAINING CAN BE EXTENDED то ITS SUB-CONTRACTORS WHO WILL FURTHER IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD AT WORK.

"I BELIEVE THAT THE COMPANY HAS SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT IN CONCEPT AND TECHNIQUES OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND PUT THE TARGET SAFETY AND HEALTH INTO ITS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

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