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Employment

Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC)

The OSHC promotes occupational safety and health in Hong Kong through training, promotion, consultancy, research and information services. In 2014, the OSHC launched the Hong Kong Safety and Health Certification Scheme to provide certification of safety and health management systems in public and private enterprises to enhance safety and productivity. To target the occupational safety and health performance in the construction and catering industries, the OSHC specially launched the 'OSH Star Enterprise - Renovation and Maintenance Work Safety Accreditation Scheme' and the 'Outstanding OSH Restaurant - Pilot Scheme on Catering Safety Accreditation Workforce safety and health were enhanced through promotion, systematic training and subsidy to purchase appropriate safety equipment.

In collaboration with its working partners, the OSHC disseminated occupational safety and health messages through various channels. In 2014, it co-organised the 'Healthy Living for Professional Drivers Campaign' with the Labour Department, launched the 'Healthy Workplace is a Happy Workplace Campaign' with employers and employees, and jointly organised the 'Construction Site Lecture Tour for South Asian Workers' with related unions.

In 2014, 1,910 courses on occupational safety and health were held, attended by 39,841 trainees. To better disseminate occupational safety and health information to the ethnic minorities, the OSHC provided information and conducted training courses in different languages. To improve safety performances, the OSHC organised various seminars for different industries and invited overseas and local experts to share their experience.

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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