TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1994
IT HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PRIVATE SECTOR'S PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH RECEIVES DIRECTLY THE VIEWS OF THE HONG KONG REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION, AND THE HONG KONG ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION BY WAY OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
AS FOR ENFORCEMENT, MR BLAKE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT ARE ACTIVELY CONSIDERING THE NEED TO CONTROL BUILDER'S LIFTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER LIFTS IN DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, SINCE EACH OF THEM CARRY PASSENGERS.
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"NEW LEGISLATION WILL BE INTRODUCED TO EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES AS THE ENFORCING AUTHORITY FOR BUILDER'S LIFTS AND TOWER WORKING PLATFORMS.
"FOR CRANES AND OTHER HEAVY PLANTS, STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS REQUIRING THE 'COMPETENT EXAMINER' TO BE A REGISTERED ENGINEER, AND THE CERTIFICATION OF PLANT OPERATORS, WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE SAFE OPERATION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT, ARE BEING CONSIDERED.
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AS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING, HE SAID VARIOUS SAFETY COURSES WOULD CONTINUE то ВЕ RUN BY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE INDUSTRY SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE.
"GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN IMPROVING THE OVERALL CO-ORDINATION OF TRAINING RESOURCES.
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MR BLAKE SAID THE GOVERNMENT, BEING THE LARGEST DEVELOPER, WOULD TAKE THE LEAD BY COMMITTING MORE TO SAFETY AND SAFETY PUBLICITY, SUCH AS THE ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE NOTES FOR TESTING AND EXAMINATION OF BUILDER'S LIFTS, TO ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO FOLLOW SUIT.
"THE PROMOTION PROGRAMME HELPS SPREAD THE SAFETY MESSAGE WIDE AND FAST, PARTICULARLY WITH THE USE OF MASS MEDIA LIKE TELEVISION.
"WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT BY THIS THREE-PRONGED APPROACH RECOMMENDED BY THE WORKING GROUP, WE CAN GRADUALLY DEVELOP A SITE SAFETY CULTURE ON PRIVATE SITES, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, HE SAID.
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