LD holds occupational health public talks
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     The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled "Manual Handling Operations and Prevention of Back Injuries" on May 5 (Thursday). The talk will introduce the causes of back injuries and preventive measures, as well as proper manual handling operations.
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     The talk will be held at 6.30pm in Activity Room 1, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The LD's Occupational Hygienist and Occupational Health Nurse will give the talk.

     The LD will hold another talk entitled "First Aid Care in the Workplace" on May 11 (Wednesday). The talk will introduce basic knowledge of first aid care and the management of common injuries in the workplace through case illustrations.

     The talk will be held at 3pm in the Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. The LD's Occupational Health Nurse will give the talk.

     The talks will be conducted in Cantonese. Admission is free.

     For enquiry or registration, please call 2852 4040.

Ends/Thursday, April 28, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:05

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