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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1994

"IT IS A FAIRLY SIMPLE JOB AND SHOULD BE ACHIEVABLE WITHIN A SHORT TIME IN MOST CASES, BUT IT WILL SERVE TO PREVENT WORKERS FROM FALLING FROM HEIGHT. THE PRESENT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ARE VERY EXPLICIT

ON THIS,"

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS INVOLVING FALLING FROM HEIGHT USUALLY

RESULT IN DEATHS OR SERIOUS INJURIES, HE ADDED.

HE ALSO URGED THOSE CONTRACTORS WHO HAD NOT BEEN TAKING SAFETY

IN THEIR HAND SHOULD DO IT AS SOON AS THEY CAN.

OTHERWISE, THEY WILL RECEIVE EVEN HARSHER PUNISHMENT AS THE INCREASE IN MAXIMUM FINE UNDER THE PRESENT LAW HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

CONTRACTORS MAY FACE A FINE UP TO $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR 12 MONTHS IF THEY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS, HE SAID.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE GARDENS OPEN TO PUBLIC

RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 27 (SUNDAY) TO ENJOY THE AZALEAS IN FULL BLOOM IN THE GARDENS.

ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM ON THAT DAY ARE DINING ROOM AND THE DRAWING ROOM IN THE GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE.

THOSE WISHING TO VISIT

THE

GOVERNMENT HOUSE DURING THE OPENING HOURS SHOULD ENTER BY THE EAST GATE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON UPPER ALBERT ROAD FACING THE AMERICAN CONSULATE.

THEY CAN LEAVE BY THE MAIN GATE ON UPPER ALBERT ROAD OR THE WEST GATE ON ALBERT PATH.

AS A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DAY, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED PRIVATE CAR OR TAXI.

NOT

TO

ARE EXPECTED TO TURN UP ON THAT TRAVEL то GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY

IF THEY DO COME BY CAR OR TAXI, THEY ARE ADVISED NOT TO ALIGHT ON UPPER ALBERT ROAD.

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