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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1994

GOVT DETERMINED TO BOOST INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

THE

EFFORT TO BOOST GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO TAKE EVERY

LAND AND ON MARINE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY BOTH IN CONSTRUCTION SITES ON VESSELS ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK, TO PROTECT WORKERS.

THE IN A NEW MOVE TOWARDS THIS END, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND

SET UP A JOINT

то HAVE

TASK FORCE DEPARTMENT MARINE

STEP UP INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ON MARINE CONSTRUCTION WORK IN THE

UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES LIGHT OF THE INCREASE IN SUCH AIRPORT CORE PROJECTS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE

CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE PILING,

OR

SUPER-

THE COVERAGE BY THE JOINT TASK FORCE WILL INCLUDE ACTIVITIES ALONG THE SHORELINE OR IN THE HARBOUR WITH THE OF MARINE VESSELS, SUCH AS EXCAVATIONS, DREDGING, RECLAMATION

OF BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-WALLS, STRUCTURES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

SUB-STRUCTURES

AND

DEPARTMENTS WOULD ENFORCE THE

ENSURE THE WORK AND THE CREW

DURING

INSPECTIONS

ADMINISTRATION TO

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

SPOKESMAN THE

OPERATIONS,

SAFETY RELEVANT

OF SAFETY

THE VESSELS OF THE

OFFICERS

OF

THE TWO UNDER THEIR LAWS WORKMEN ENGAGED IN ENGAGED IN THESE

FACTORIES

AND

POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS BEING ENFORCED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE CONTRACTORS WERE REQUIRED ΤΟ PROVIDE A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK, POTENTIAL HAZARDS, INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION TO WORKERS.

"THEY ARE

INFORMATION ON

NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS,

FROM

ANY ALSO REQUIRED TO TAKE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT, TO PROTECT WORKERS INJURIES, HE SAID.

I

THE

MEANWHILE, THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ENFORCE

REGULATIONS AND

SUBSIDIARY SHIPPING

PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE AND ITS

ALL VESSELS, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION, SAFETY OF

SHIP THEIR CREW

RELATING TO AND PASSENGERS (IF ANY) AND MATTERS

HONG REPAIRING AND CARGO HANDLING ON BOARD VESSELS AFLOAT THROUGHOUT KONG WATERS.

BACKGROUND, OFFICERS

IF THE

AS REGARDS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A MARINE FROM THE TWO DEPARTMENTS WOULD CONDUCT JOINT INVESTIGATIONS CASES SO WARRANTED.

THE SPOKESMAN

MARINE ALSO SAID JOINT INSPECTIONS TO ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK HAVE ALREADY BEEN STARTED.

VESSELS

OFFICERS

"WE HAVE FOUND IT TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE FOR INSPECTING OF THE TWO DEPARTMENTS TO GIVE SAFETY ADVICE AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATING то THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON THE VESSEL, HE SAID.

"IN

ACTIONS

BOARD

MIGHT BE

ADDITION, INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT FURTHER ENHANCED DUE TO BETTER UTILISATION OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS," HE ADDED.

/THE SPOKESMAN