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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994

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SITE SAFETY TRAINING NEEDS

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CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRAINING INDUSTRY WHERE

IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALWAYS PREPARED TO MAKE A REQUEST TO THE INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY (CITA) TO ACCOMMODATE

THE NEEDS OF

PARTICULAR SECTOR OF APPROPRIATE.

A

THE SPOKESMAN SAID SITE SAFETY WAS ALREADY AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN EXISTING TRAINING PROVIDED BY CITA.

AND

OF

REQUEST FOR COURSES FOR DEMOLITION WORKS, FOR SUPERVISORS

WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF WORKERS,

THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE WALL COLLAPSE IN NATHAN ROAD, THE DIRECTOR BUILDINGS AIMS TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION BY THE END OF OCTOBER.

PARTIES HOWEVER,

IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEMOLITION WORKS HAVE A DUTY TO PROVIDE TRAINING PROPER ON-SITE GUIDANCE FOR WORKERS AND SUPERVISORS.

MEANWHILE, THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT IS PURSUING VIGOROUSLY ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE DEMOLITION SITE SAFETY.

FOLLOWING

SITES,

A SPECIAL CHECK ON ALL DEMOLITION DEPARTMENT STAFF HAVE KEPT UP THE MOMENTUM BY VISITING ALL SITES WEEKLY TO MONITOR THEIR OPERATIONS.

AND

AN

BUILDINGS DEMOLITION

THE

BUILDINGS RESPONSIBLE

DEPARTMENT

HAS ALSO

REQUIRED ALL

AUTHORISED

FOR DEMOLITION WORKS

ΤΟ

PROVIDE

REPORTS AND

PERSONS RECORDS ON THEIR SITE SUPERVISION ARRANGEMENTS.

THE

DIRECTOR OF

BUILDINGS IS PREPARING

FURTHER

AND

FIRMER TO

GUIDANCE, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON DEMOLITION SAFETY, FOR ISSUE THE PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRY.

OTHER

ΤΟ STRENGTHEN CONTROL ON

MEASURES ADMINISTRATIVE DEMOLITION WORKS ARE ALSO UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION.

IN PARALLEL, THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT IS REVIEWING, AS A MATTER

PARTICULARLY BUILDING LEGISLATION, PRIORITY, SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS, THE SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION OF

OF

THE

AND

THE

BUILDING

DEMOLITION WORK.

AUTHORITY'S

POWERS TO

ON SITE CONTRACTORS IMPOSE CONDITIONS FOR

—

ANNUAL RECRUITMENT FOR FOUR CIVIL SERVICE GRADES

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TRADE

GRADUATES INTERESTED TO BECOME AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER II, ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER II OR ASSISTANT OFFICER II IN THE CIVIL SERVICE ARE ADVISED TO WATCH OUT FOR NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS ON OCTOBER 1 AND 8.

"VACANCIES IN

THESE

IN

FOUR GRADES WILL BE ADVERTISED

TWO ENGLISH AND TWO CHINESE DAILIES AND A CHINESE EVENING PAPERS, WITH THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION ON OCTOBER 17," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS