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Labour Department to use small unmanned aircraft to assist in law enforcement (with photos)
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     ​The Labour Department (LD) will start using small unmanned aircraft (SUA) from October to assist Occupational Safety Officers (OSOs) in conducting inspections and enforcement actions. A special inspection exercise using SUA will also be launched to combat unsafe work activities.
      
     The Commissioner for Labour, Mr Sam Hui, and the Deputy Commissioner (Occupational Safety and Health), Mr Vincent Fung, attended an SUA drill earlier to understand the operation of SUA by OSOs and its effectiveness in application.
      
     Mr Hui said, "OSOs can utilise SUA to conduct aerial remote site surveillance in the future. Upon detecting unsafe work practices, OSOs will be able to take photos and videos immediately for evidence collection before deploying staff to enter the sites for law enforcement. In addition, SUA will also facilitate the inspection of remote or inaccessible workplaces, thereby significantly enhancing inspection efficiency."
      
     The SUA adopted by the LD is equipped with superzoom and high-resolution cameras capable of shooting remote aerial photography and videography, assisting OSOs in collecting evidence during inspections and accident investigations.
      
     The LD will launch a special inspection exercise using SUA in October, focusing on construction sites with working-at-height activities to curb unsafe work practices. If any violation of the occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation is detected, the LD will take stringent enforcement actions immediately, including issuing suspension notices and improvement notices as well as initiating prosecutions without prior warning.
      
     The LD will continue to keep in view the application of technological products, including the latest technological developments of AI systems, and keep using technology to assist in law enforcement, with a view to enhancing the deterrent effect of the legislation and further safeguarding the OSH of workers. 
 
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The Labour Department will start using small unmanned aircraft (SUA) from October to assist with inspections and enforcement actions. Photo shows the Commissioner for Labour, Mr Sam Hui (front row, second right), and the Deputy Commissioner for Labour (Occupational Safety and Health), Mr Vincent Fung (front row, second left), observing an SUA drill earlier.
The Labour Department will start using small unmanned aircraft (SUA) from October to assist with inspections and enforcement actions. Photo shows Occupational Safety Officers demonstrating the use of an SUA in a drill.