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Occupational safety and health training courses open for applications
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     The Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre of the Labour Department (LD) will launch a wide variety of occupational safety and health training courses in the first half of 2018. The courses aim at enhancing the working population's understanding of the legal requirements and standards stipulated under occupational safety regulations, and awareness of occupational health.   

     The training courses cover a wide range of topics, including:
  1. Major Safety Regulations related to Industrial Accident Prevention
  2. Major Health Regulations related to Industrial Accident Prevention
  3. Safety Management Regulation cum Safety Inspection Programme and Accident/Incident Investigation
  4. Safety Regulations related to Risk Assessment
  5. Major Safety Regulations related to Accident Prevention in Office Work
  6. Safety Regulations on Working in times of Inclement Weather and Hot Environment
  7. A Brief Introduction to Safety Regulations related to Working on Construction Sites cum Brief Introduction to Codes of Practice related to Working on Construction Sites
  8. Safety Regulations on Working at Height and a Brief Introduction to Safety Regulations related to Electrical Work on Construction Sites cum Codes of Practice on Scaffolds
  9. Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear Regulations cum Codes of Practice for Safe Use of Cranes
  10. Major Safety Regulations related to Renovation, Maintenance, Alteration and Addition Works
  11. Major Safety Regulations related to Working in the Catering Trade
  12. Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and Regulation
  13. Safety Regulations on Manual Handling Operations
  14. Dangerous Substances Regulations
  15. Health Hints on the Use of Display Screen Equipment cum More Exercise Smart Work
  16. Occupational Stress
  17. First Aid Care in the Workplace
  18. Strategies for the Prevention of Occupational Diseases cum Work and Healthy Life-style

     The courses will mainly be conducted in Cantonese at the LD's Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre, 13/F, KOLOUR‧Tsuen Wan I, 68 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories. Enrollment is free.

     Application forms are available from the training centre or offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Branch of the LD. They can also be downloaded from the department's website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/osh/form.htm). For enquiry, please call 2940 7057.
 
Ends/Thursday, November 30, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:10
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