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(b)

(c)

making preparations for the safety officers and safety supervisors scheme taking into account the time required for training sufficient qualified men and the hardships faced by smaller establishments;

more publicity by making films, TV shows and songs on industrial safety which are also very successful; and

(a) an Industrial Safety Council which we hope will be

established soon.

By the time I left the Committee, we were discussing carcinogenic and harmful industrial substances which by now is an active subject in this Council.

The importance of industrial safety measures cannot be overemphasized, although we cannot achieve the goal of zero accident figure, I trust that with these combined and sustained efforts of the Government, employers and employees we may reduce these tragic figures to a more acceptable level.

With these observations, Sir, I support the motion.