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THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME

requirements. A safety management unit was established by the government to visit the ACP sites to audit their construction safety standards. In addition, a database was compiled to assist with the monitoring of accident rates, analysis of the causes of accidents, and formulation of prevention measures.

Other measures taken to complement these safety efforts included accident prevention and safety management training courses conducted for site staff. Safety promotion campaigns and awards were organised to increase awareness, especially among con- struction workers. Up to the end of 1993, the industrial accident rate for ACP contracts was 98 per thousand workers per year, compared with the corresponding rate for the construction industry as a whole of 302 in 1992. The government has committed itself to further improvements in the safety records of ACP and non-ACP works sites.

Community and Public Relations

A comprehensive programme of community and public relations activities was implemented during 1993. For schools, a primary teaching kit was produced and two exhibitions were organised. Publications included six ACP newsletters and three regional pamphlets on ACP projects for West Kowloon, Kwai Tsing, and Central and Western districts. Boat tours of ACP sites were also organised for various groups, including members of the Legislative Council, the ACC, the Urban Council, the Regional Council and district boards, consular representatives and the media. Four overseas exhibitions were mounted in Osaka, Seattle, New York and Singapore, and two local exhibitions were held in Sham Shui Po and Kwai Tsing districts. Briefings were given to a wide range of audiences, including about 800 visitors to Hong Kong.