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harmful

per cent of such substance will be detrimental to the

And they think, therefore, such containers should

not be exempted. I fully agreed with their analysis.

workers.

fact, even

some

In

containers are too small to allow

labelling, we can put up notices in areas where they are stored

or use simplified labels so that the dangered symbol

can be easily seen and workers/reminded

reminded to be careful in

are

workers/re

handling them.

emceining

th, the question of fines.

view n

the

Fifth,

The concensus

cap.

go along with the news expressed I agree with Mr. PANG

providing

provifte

the labour' sector is that b

de a safe

working environment is the responsibility of the

employer. Trade unions and labour organisations

make

cant

have

use abour

pointed out that the employer in fact

ド

relations to encourage workers to comply with safety code

of practice. And if they do not

do not do so, then it can be

dealt with internally. And this, in fact, will be a more

effecitve way to ensure

industrial safety. In

this way,

Casl

it is unnecessary for the Government to stipulate fines

for employees. Besides, even if employees will have to be

fined, the amount employees are liable to be fined is

unreasonable when compared with that of their employer.

and by

Lastly, I would like to

raise two basic points

to

be

considered.

First, I fully su

of the

agrel

regulations will succeed

Kregula

the success

that/whether the

not wilt depends greatly on the

for the listed substances.

provision of safety data sheets/

In Hong Kong, we do not