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SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1994

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PERFORMANCE PLEDGE OF OFTA

THE OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (OFTA) ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE FOR ITS SERVICES FOR 1994/95.

"EVER SINCE OUR ESTABLISHMENT IN JULY 1993, OFTA HAS BEEN STRIVING TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICE TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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"THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE REPRESENTS MAJOR STEP TAKEN BY OFTA IN ENSURING AN EFFICIENT, RELIABLE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY, SAID THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MR ALEX ARENA.

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"OFTA WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE PLEDGE AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS ANNUALLY, MR ARENA ADDED.

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THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OF OFTA IN THE AREAS OF PROCESSING OF LICENCE APPLICATIONS, INVESTIGATION OF RADIO INTERFERENCE AND TYPE APPROVAL OF RADIO EQUIPMENT.

LEAFLETS INTRODUCING OFTA'S PERFORMANCE

PUBLISHED AND CAN BE OBTAINED AT:

OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY 29TH FLOOR. WU CHUNG HOUSE

213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST

WAN CHAI

PLEDGE

HAS BEEN

HONG KONG

SITE SAFETY AFTER BAD WEATHER URGED

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CONTRACTORS AND SITE MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE URGED TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY SAFETY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE WORK SITE ON THE WHOLE AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL WORK PROCESSES ARE SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING WORKERS TO START WORK.

"THOUGH MANY OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES MIGHT HAVE SUSPENDED THEIR WORK DURING THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, IT WOULD BE MOST IMPORTANT TO CHECK THE SITE CONDITIONS, INCLUDING VARIOUS PLANTS ON THE SITE, AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SITE IS SAFE BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL WORK IN ORDER TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM ACCIDENTS," THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

"DURING THIS WEEK, OUR FACTORY INSPECTORS HAVE STEPPED UP INSPECTIONS TO SITES TO BRING THE MESSAGE TO THE MANAGEMENT AND WARNED THEM OF ANY POSSIBLE HAZARDS WHICH REQUIRED IMMEDIATE RECTIFICATIONS BEFORE RESUMPTION OF NORMAL OPERATION," HE SAID.

MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT DURING THE INSPECTIONS, HAZARDS WERE FOUND AT SITES AFTER THE HEAVY RAINSTORM.

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