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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1993

WERE

AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, HE SAID, RESOURCES

TRANSFERRED TO DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ΤΟ ENABLE THEM ΤΟ LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AS MEMBERS OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY.

THAN

TO ENABLE PATIENTS TO BE REHABILITATED IN THE COMMUNITY RATHER IN HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, SUCII AS DOMICILIARY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, DOMICILIARY PHYSIOTHERAPY, COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE, COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC NURSING SERVICE AND DAY CARE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED.

VTC TO OFFER COURSES ON SAFE STEVEDORING

THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IS OFFERING TRAINING COURSES FOR STEVEDORES SUPERVISORS AND EXPERIENCED STEVEDORES ΤΟ PROMOTE THEIR AWARENESS OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICES IN SHIPBOARD CARGO HANDLING.

THREE SUCH COURSES WILL BE INITIALLY ORGANISED AND MORE WILL BE OFFERED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR, A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE FIRST COURSE WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 3) AND TWO OTHERS ON DECEMBER 7 AND 15 RESPECTIVELY. EACH COURSE WILL LAST TWO DAYS.

THE COURSES WILL COVER:

BASIC THEORIES IN CARGO LIFTING APPLIANCES;

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HANDLING OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CARGO USING CORRECT SLINGING AND LIFTING METHODS AND APPLIANCES;

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LEGISLATIONS ON CARGO HANDLING SAFETY;

E HANDLING OF DANGEROUS GOODS;

HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AT KORK;

MANUAL HANDLING;

USING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE MARINE DEPARTMENT

WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW WITHIN HONG KONG NATERS.

SET UP AN IN-HOUSE THE SAFETY OF CARGO HANDLING ACTIVITIES

"AS A RESULT OF THE REVIEW, RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PUT FORTH TO THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE THAT TRAINING COURSES SHOULD BE ORGANISED TO EDUCATE WORKERS IN THE STEVEDORING INDUSTRY ON SAFE WORKING PRACTICES FOR SHIPBOARD CARGO HANDLING. THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL JOINED HANDS WITH THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS.