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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1994

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE POLICE FORCE WOULD MONITOR THESE STANDARDS BOTH INTERNALLY, AND EXTERNALLY VIA DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES, AND WOULD PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF THE MONITORING ANNUALLY.

HE SAID ANYONE WHO WANTED AN EXPLANATION OF THE DELAY IN INVESTIGATION TIME ABOUT A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SHOULD CONTACT THE TRAFFIC FORMATION IN WHOSE AREA THE ACCIDENTS OCCURRED.

FOR ENQUIRIES ON FIXED PENALTY TICKET INVESTIGATIONS, THE PUBLIC COULD CALL THE ENQUIRY HOTLINE ON 537 7700, WHERE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES. ENQUIRIES COULD ALSO BE DIRECTED TO THE OPERATOR FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANCE DURING OFFICE HOURS.

THE PUBLIC ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL IF THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS OR FEEL THAT THEIR CASES HAVE NOT BEEN DEALT WITH ADEQUATELY. THEY MAY CONTACT THE REGIONAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICE OR WRITE TO THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICE ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF ΤΑΙ SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 24-34 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.

PLEDGE ARE AVAILABLE FOR

LEAFLETS CONTAINING DETAILS OF THE COLLECTION AT ALL POLICE STATIONS AND THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.

WORKERS' SAFETY COMES FIRST IN UNSTABLE WEATHER

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CONTRACTORS AND SITE MANAGEMENT STAFF MUST TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE WORKERS' SAFETY BEFORE ALLOWING WORK ΤΟ BE STARTED, ESPECIALLY AFTER PROLONGED BAD WEATHER, OR THEY WILL HAVE TO FACE HEAVY PENALTIES.

"FOLLOWING THE INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH PERSISTED OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE SITE STAFF SHOULD CARRY OUT A THOROUGH INSPECTION BEFORE RESUMPTION OF NORMAL OPERATION, LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR KAN HON-SANG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

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"THEY SHOULD REPORT PROMPTLY ΤΟ THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON DETAILING DAMAGE TO ANY STRUCTURES, PLANT, SCAFFOLDING, LADDERS OR WORK PLATFORMS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE WORKERS.

"THE SITE MANAGEMENT SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT SWIFT ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE BY THE EMERGENCY OR MAINTENANCE TEAM TO CARRY OUT ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE RECTIFICATIONS TO MAKE THE SITE SAFE.

MR KAN SAID FACTORY INSPECTORS HAD STEPPED UP INSPECTIONS OF SITES TO BRING THE MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO MANAGEMENT AND WARNED THEM OF ANY POSSIBLE HAZARDS THAT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE RECTIFICATIONS.

HE SAID DURING THE INSPECTIONS, SOME COMMON HAZARDS FOUND INCLUDED FLOODED EXCAVATIONS OR CAISSONS; DEFECTIVE BAMBOO SCAFFOLDS OR WORKING PLATFORMS; MISSING SAFETY FENCINGS; AND LEAKAGE OF ELECTRICITY.

/TO IMPROVE