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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1993

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CONTRACTORS MUST ENSURE WORK SITE SAFETY

CONTRACTORS ARE

RESPONSIBLE

FOR ENSURING

THAT ALL

ON-SITE OF WORK AND

FACILITIES AND ENGINEERING WORKS ARE SAFE BEFORE RESUMPTION AFTER A TYPHOON OR RAINSTORM, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION MANPOWER, MR WK LAM, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

AND DUTY TO

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHIM PUI-CHUNG,

PROVISIONS OF THE FACTORIES LAM SAID UNDER THE GENERAL DUTIES INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, EVERY CONTRACTOR HAD THE PROVIDE A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK FOR HIS EMPLOYEES.

"THE

CONSTRUCTION

LABOUR SITES

SAID.

UNDERTAKES

REGULAR

DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY

INSPECTION 8TANDARDS,"

OF

HE

"PROSECUTIONS ARE TAKEN OUT WHEN A BREACH AGAINST ANY PROVISION

HE ADDED. IN THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LAW IS DISCOVERED,"

MR LAN TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT FOLLOWING THE LATEST REVIEW OF THE NUMBER ADEQUACY OF MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES, A OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS WILL BE PUT BEFORE THE COUNCIL NEXT YEAR.

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THESE INCLUDE:

INCREASING THE SITES;

ON NUMBER OF Safety OFFICERS

CONSTRUCTION

PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF UNTRAINED YOUNG WORKERS THE AGE OF 18;

TIGHTENING THE SAFETY STANDARDS OF BUILDER'S LIFTS; AND

BELOW

LAYING DOWN A SET OF REGULATIONS TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF WORKING PLATFORMS.

JOB TRAINING FOR DISABLED SCHOOL LEAVERS

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TODAY IMPROVING THE

THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, DR SH LEE, (WEDNESDAY) REAFFIRMED THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY OF LIFE OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

HE SAID THE NECESSARY FUNDS HAD BEEN SOUGHT DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES ADDITIONAL

PLACES 3,760

IN WORKSHOPS FOR THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE BY 1996/97.

ΤΟ PROVIDE AN AND

SHELTERED

/IN A