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SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1994

SUMMER JOB SAFETY ADVICE FOR STUDENTS

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STUDENTS WHO WISH TO SEEK SUMMER JOBS ARE ADVISED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT TAKE UP HIGH-RISK EMPLOYMENTS.

AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID AS MANY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY ENGAGE IN TEMPORARY WORK DURING THE SUMMER VACATION, IT IS NECESSARY TO REMIND ALL STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AT WORK, ESPECIALLY TEMPORARY SUMMER WORK.

HE CITED A NUMBER OF HIGH-RISK JOBS THAT THEY SHOULD AVOID:

WORKING ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE;

OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY, LIFTING APPLIANCES OR GIVING SIGNALS IN LIFTING OPERATIONS;

* OPERATING POWER PResses, CUTTING MACHINES OR WOODWORKING

MACHINES;

掌 WORKING AT HEIGHT;

* USING CHEMICALS; AND

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DOING WORK THAT INVOLVES HEAT TREATMENT OR THE USE OF FIRE.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT STUDENTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL IF THEY WORKED IN RESTAURANTS OR FAST-FOOD STALLS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE SAFETY AND BE CAUTIOUS WITH MINCERS, BLENDERS, STOVES, SCALDING, SLIPPERY FLOORS, KNIVES AND CHEMICAL CLEANSERS.

STUDENTS WERE REMINDED THAT FROM JUNE 22, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATION 1994, YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WORK ON CONSTRUCTION SITES UNLESS THEY ARE RECEIVING OR HAVE RECEIVED APPROPRIATE TRAINING.

THE EDUCATION AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN INCREASING THEIR AWARENESS OF SAFETY AT WORK.

TALKS AND VIDEO SHOWS WERE ARRANGED FOR SCHOOLS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

GUIDELINES ON JOB SAFETY WERE ISSUED TO SCHOOLS. SEMINARS ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND EMPLOYMENT TRAPS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR CAREERS TEACHERS, WHO RECEIVED A RESOURCE PACKAGE PRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENTS.

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THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT A DESIGN COMPETITION WAS CONDUCTED EVERY YEAR TO DRIVE HOME THE SAFETY MESSAGE.

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THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION WAS A SLOGAN DESIGN COMPETITION WHICH THE WINNING ENTRIES WERE PRINTED ON SMALL CARDS AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

ENQUIRIES ON JOB SAFETY AND EMPLOYMENT TRAPS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CAREERS AND GUIDANCE SERVICES SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ON TEL 399 2178 OR THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TEL 852 3565.

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