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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1994

TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR SUBJECT CHAIRPERSONS, TOC CO-ORDINATORS ATTENDING THE AND SUBJECT TEACHERS ARE BEING LAUNCHED. PRIORITY FOR COURSES WILL BE GIVEN TO STAFF OF THE 70 SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING TOC SEPTEMBER 1995.

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TO THEIR OWN

"ΤΟ HELP TEACHERS OVERCOME PROBLEMS SPECIFIC SCHOOLS, PART OF THE TRAINING WILL BE SCHOOL-BASED AND OFFICERS OF THE SOLVE THEIR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP TEACHERS PROBLEMS ON THE SPOT," DR LEUNG SAID.

EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS HAVE AGREED TO SUBMIT FOR REVIEW BY

LEARNING

IN PACKAGES TOC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TEACHING AND FEBRUARY 1995. A PROVISIONAL LIST OF RECOMMENDED TOC PACKAGES WILL ISSUED TO SCHOOLS IN LATE APRIL 1995, DR LEUNG SAID.

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MID-

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THAT TOC HAS ANNOUNCED DEPARTMENT EDUCATION THE IMPLEMENTED IN PRIMARY 1 CLASSES OF 70 SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER 1995

IN THE 1996-97 SCHOOL YEAR. EXTENDED TO ALL PRIMARY 1 CLASSES

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ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN TO ENHANCE SAFETY IN

CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL LAUNCH A ONE-MONTH INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS NEXT MONTH AS PART OF ITS CONTINUED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE WORKPLACE SAFETY THROUGH ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.

"ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS HAS DECLINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE CATERING INDUSTRY IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE IS ALWAYS COMMITTED ΤΟ BRINGING DOWN FURTHER INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS BY URGING PROPRIETORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES TO OBSERVE SAFETY REGULATIONS AT WORK, DEPUTY CHIFF FACTORY INSPECTOR MR TSE MING-SING SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

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INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS RECORDED IN THE CATERING INDUSTRY IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR TOTALLED 3,

3,381. THIS SHOWED A DROP OF 43 PER CENT WHEN COMPARED WITH 5,980 ACCIDENTS REPORTED DURING THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

"PROPRIETORS OF CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS SHOULD MAINTAIN THEIR VIGILANCE ON WORK SAFETY, ESPECIALLY ON FIRE PROTECTION DURING THE DRY SEASON AS THERE WAS A FATAL ACCIDENT IN CONNECTION WITH FIRE IN 1993.

DURING THE CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED INSPECTORS WILL MAKE SURPRISE INSPECTIONS TO SHOPS, CAFES AND CANTEENS.

PROSECUTIONS WILL BE

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ON DECEMBER t. FACTORY RESTAURANTS, FAST FOOD

TAKEN, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AGAINST

PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS WHO BREACH THE SAFETY AND HEALTH PROVISIONS.

/HE REMINDED