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"Good progress continues to be made on the ACP and we will continue to keep up our efforts in maintaining stringent monitoring of both the progress and the cost of the ACP," he said.
Mr Lam said much effort was also made to keep both the Legislative Council and the Airport Consultative Committee closely informed about the ACP.
"We have submitted two quarterly reports on the ACP to both bodies in the first half of this year and visits to work sites were also arranged for members of both bodies," he said.
End/Sunday, July 2, 1995
Employers must ensure machinery and summer job safety
Owners of machinery and employers of summer job workers are reminded to take all possible actions to ensure industrial safety or they will be prosecuted.
Announcing the commencement of this year's Machinery and Summer Job Safety Campaign, Labour Department's Deputy Chief Factory Inspector Mr Tse Ming- sing said today (Sunday): "It is extremely dangerous to leave a machine unguarded or inadequately guarded as even the most experienced operators can make mistakes.
"Dangerous parts of machinery, if not properly guarded, often cause serious accidents resulting in loss of limbs or even deaths," he pointed out.
Mr Tse said although the number of accidents resulting from the use of machinery had been declining from some 8,100 in 1989 to about 2,600 last year, employers have the duty to provide proper maintenance of guards as well as information of potential hazards, supervision and training to machine operators.
"Some machines are particularly dangerous, such as power presses, granulators, dough mixers, machines used in woodwork, paper and catering industries as well as printing and plastics factories," he said.
"Proper guarding of machinery can help avoid injuries at all times and gives confidence to operators," he added.
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