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Employment
Occupational Safety and Health Council
The council promotes occupational safety and health through training, promotion, consultancy, research and information services. To prevent cases of falling from a height, the council and the Labour Department launched sponsorship schemes to subsidise small and medium-sized enterprises to buy standard-conforming mobile and light-duty working platforms, thereby enhancing work-at-height safety awareness. Besides, the council launched a Work Life Happiness OSH Partnership programme to provide stress resilience training to facilitate workplace stress management and safeguard workers' holistic well-being.
In 2015, the council held 2,075 courses on occupational safety and health for a total of 43,286 trainees. It was also commissioned by the Highways Department to implement a new independent safety audit scheme for five of its Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Contracts to enhance its monitoring of contractors' safety performance. The council helped renew the independent safety audit system for public works and also developed a related practical guide as the basis for good practice in the industry.
To promote a culture of safety, the council expanded its engagement programme for young people and stepped up publicity in the community. It organised competitions and activities for primary and secondary students, and offered scholarships and awards to tertiary students. Seminars covering topics related to the occupational safety and health of employees, such as common occupational diseases, heat stroke prevention, electric work safety and prevention of muscle strain, were also held.
Websites
Census and Statistics Department: www.censtatd.gov.hk
Education Bureau: www.edb.gov.hk
Employees Retraining Board: www.erb.org
Immigration Department: www.immd.gov.hk
Interactive Employment Service: www.jobs.gov.hk
Labour and Welfare Bureau: www.lwb.gov.hk
Labour Department: www.labour.gov.hk
Occupational Safety and Health Council: www.oshc.org.hk Security Bureau: www.sb.gov.hk
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