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"To achieve this target, a new enabling ordinance and two subsidiary regulations, namely one on basic safety and health provisions in the workplace and another one on manual handling operation, will be introduced shortly," Mr Lee said.
In its promotion of occupational safety in the territory, FID has launched a number of activities last year which included seminars and more than 510 safety training courses for some 16.500 participants.
With the support of the Information Services Department, the 1995-96 industrial safety campaign is now in full swing.
Three films promoting the need to wear safety belts, hearing protection and work safety in confined spaces, will be broadcast in Hong Kong's three major television stations from March 1.
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A fourth promotion film on safety helmet is being produced.
Views sought on prevocational and technical education
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Educators and members of the public are being invited to submit views on Hong Kong's prevocational and secondary technical education system, which is being reviewed by the Government.
The Education Department has set up a working group to conduct a comprehensive review of prevocational and secondary technical education in Hong Kong, covering such topics as curriculum, interface with tertiary institutes, teaching facilities and teacher training.
Members of the public are invited to send their views to the Secretary, Working Group to Review Prevocational and Secondary Technical Education at Room 1404. Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, before April 1. 1996.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.