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Mar 2023

• Construction Safety Book Launch cum Seminar: 30 March 2023

  SRSO NEWS

   

  Dear member,

  
  We forward the captioned subject information from our Founder President, Mr. LEE Hung Kwong for you information.  Please refer to the attachment for details.

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Jan 2023

• Newly Released Work Safety Alert 最新公報的「職安警示」

  SRSO NEWS

   

  Dear member,

   

  The Society has received a Newly Released Work Safety Alerts on the captioned from Labour Department.  Please refer below email and the attachments for detail.

  
  
  

  先生/女士：
  
  被爆裂的護舷板擊斃
  
  勞工處已發放最新一份的「職安警示」，你可透過以下的網頁連結瀏覽有關內容。現附上該份「職安警示」以供參閱。
  
  www.labour.gov.hk/common/osh/pdf/wsa/WSA-Worker_Thrown_Away_While_a_Fender_Panel_Ruptured_Suddenly_TC.pdf
  
  
  
  此外，勞工處目前已製作了二十一輯「職安警示」的動畫短片，主題為「懸空式竹棚架拆卸篇」、「電力工作篇」、「高處工作安全」、「挖掘機的安全操作」、「從樓面孔洞墮下」、「從木梯墮下」、「被挖掘機撞倒」、「被吊運途中墮下的物體擊斃」、「清理電弧焊設備時觸電」、「被升降機機廂夾斃」、「因輪胎爆破導致死亡」、「踏穿屋頂墮下」、「被墮下物件擊斃」、「從竹棚架墮下」、「從天台邊緣墮下」、「電力維修工作」、「被倒下的金屬板擊斃」、「被倒車中的車輛撞斃」、「進行燃油桶焊接工作時發生閃燃」、「被物料輸送帶的危險部件夾死」(新)和「從設有永久護欄的露台墮下」(新)，並上載至勞工處網頁，你可通過以下的網頁連結下載或瀏覽該些動畫短片。
  
  https://www.labour.gov.hk/tc/news/work_safety_alert_video.htm
  
  煩請你協助把這份「職安警示」及二十一輯「職安警示」動畫短片透過你的途徑廣泛傳播。
  
  如有任何查詢，請致電2852 4971 與本人聯絡。

  勞工處處長
  (梁偉傑   代行)
  
  
  Dear Sirs / Madams,
  
  Struck to Death by a Burst Fender Panel
  
  The Labour Department has issued a newly released Work Safety Alert which is available in our website at
  
  www.labour.gov.hk/common/osh/pdf/wsa/WSA-Worker_Thrown_Away_While_a_Fender_Panel_Ruptured_Suddenly_EN.pdf
  
  Copy of the Work Safety Alert is also attached for your reference.
  
  
  
  Furthermore, the Labour Department has currently produced twenty-one animation videos on "Dismantling of Truss-out Bamboo Scaffolds", "Electrical Work", "Work at Height Safety", "Safe Operation of Excavator", "Fall through a Floor Opening", "Fall from a Wooden Ladder", "Struck by Excavator", "Struck by Falling Objects during Lifting", "Electrocuted while Clearing Up Electric Arc Welding Equipment", "Trapped by a Lift Car", "Struck to Death due to Bursting of Tyre", "Fall through a Fragile Roof", "Struck by Falling Object", "Fall from a Bamboo Scaffold", "Fall from a Roof Edge", "Electrical Repairing Work", "Crushed by Toppled Metal Panels", "Struck to Death by a Reversing Vehicle", "Flashover occurred at a Fuel Drum while Welding", "Trapped by Dangerous Part of Material Conveyor Belt" (New) and "Fall through a balcony with permanent railings" (New)which have already been uploaded to our website.   You may download or browse the animation videos through the hyperlink provided below.
  
  https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/work_safety_alert_video.htm
  
  We would appreciate if you could help disseminate the newly released Work Safety Alert and the twenty-one animation videos through your channels.
  
  Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact me at 2852 4971.
  
  
  Yours sincerely,
  
  LEUNG Wai-kit
  for Commissioner for Labour

  • 
    Struck to Death by a Burst Fender Panel.pdf
     
  • 
    被爆裂的護舷板擊斃.pdf
     

Dec 2022

• Upcoming CIC Seminars, Events and Courses - January and February 2023

  SRSO NEWS

   

  Dear member,

   

  We forward the CIC information on the captioned for your information.

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• CIC Safety Message (Serious tower crane accidents within a week) 安全訊息 (接連發生嚴重天秤事故)

  SRSO NEWS

   

  Dear member,

   

  We forward the CIC Safety Message for your information.

   

  Regards,

   

  Johnny Shing

  Society of Registered Safety Officers

  Tel: 9520 3028

  Email: srso@srso.org.hk

  Website: http://www.srso.org.hk

  Correspondence Address: P.O. Box 482, Fo Tan Post Office, Fo Tan, N.T., Hong Kong.

   

   

  From: CSA - Yen Chung <yenchung@cic.hk>
  Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 7:52 PM
  To: CSA - Yen Chung <yenchung@cic.hk>
  Cc: CSA - Tony Lam <tonywtlam@cic.hk>; CSA - Eddy Wong <eddytwwong@cic.hk>; CSA - Phoebe LAI <phoebemklai@cic.hk>; CSA - Tracy Cheung <tracycheung@cic.hk>; CSA - Tavia Tai <taviatai@cic.hk>
  Subject: CIC Safety Message (Serious tower crane accidents within a week) 安全訊息 (接連發生嚴重天秤事故)

   

  (中文版隨英文版之後)

   

  To: Committee on Construction Safety and all sub-committee members,

   

  Two serious tower crane accidents occurred this month. A hook block of tower crane suspected of falling and hit a worker at Pak Shek Kok on 24th December 2022, resulting in amputation of his left leg. On 28 December, a jib of tower crane collapsed at a construction site in Tseung Kwan O.

   

  The Construction Industry Council (CIC) would like to deliver this safety message for your attention. It would be much appreciated if you could distribute the message below to your fellow members, relevant personnel or other industry stakeholders where appropriate.

   

  Thanks & Regards,

   

  Industry Development – Construction Safety

  Construction Industry Council

   

   

  致：

  建造安全專責委員會及各小組委員會成員

   

  本月接連發生兩宗嚴重天秤事故，分別在2022年12月24日白石角地盤及2022年12月28日將軍澳地盤發生，當中白石角地盤疑一個起重吊鈎鬆脫，擊中一名男工人左腳並需要截肢。

   

  建造業議會就此向各持份者發放以下安全訊息。煩請  閣下在合適情況下，將以下安全訊息轉發給  貴會會員 / 機構相關人員及業界其他持份者。

   

  謝謝！

   

  行業發展 – 建造安全

  建造業議會

   

  Yen   CHUNG ,  Manager – Industry Development, Construction Safety 38/F, COS Centre, 56 Tsun Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2100 9089 Fax: (852) 2100 9090 www.cic.hk

  • 
    Safety Alert 024e.pdf
     
  • 
    Safety Alert 024c.pdf
     
• ENHANCING your OHS career with a Master of Public Health MPH (Online) from Brunel University London!

  SRSO NEWS

   

  Dear member,

  
  We forward the information of captioned subject for your information.

   

  Regards,

   

  Johnny Shing

  Society of Registered Safety Officers

  Tel: 9520 3028

  Email: srso@srso.org.hk

  Website: http://www.srso.org.hk

  Correspondence Address: P.O. Box 482, Fo Tan Post Office, Fo Tan, N.T., Hong Kong.

   

   

  Member-Organizations of

  The Hong Kong Federation of Occupational Safety and Health Associations (HKFOSHA) :

  香港職業安全健康聯會 機構成員:

   

          

   

  HKOSHA Correspondence

  The Secretariat has received captioned information from Brunel University London. Details can be found as shown below.

   

   

  ENHANCING your OHS career with a Master of Public Health MPH (Online) from Brunel University London! 

  PROGRAMME FEATURES:

  •    Complete in 12 months with flexible online part-time teaching & learning

  •    A total of 9 modules and assessed by assignment only with no examinations

  •    Tuition fees of GBP 10,100 and paid in 6 instalments 

   

   

  JANUARY INTAKE 2023:

  Application Deadline: 24 January 2023       

  An ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION will be hosted on 7 January 2023 from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

  If you would like to learn more about this cost-effective programme, please register to reserve a place for the Online Information Session using the below Google Form:

  https://forms.gle/W4r4AZ6ckoXzr95n9

   

  Should you have any enquiries, please contact Dr Alex Tse at 9495 3628 or Dr Raymond Fok at 9185 1500 (Both contact numbers can be contacted by WhatsApp).

   

  Thank you for your attention.

   

  The Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Association

  Tel : 2332 9210

  Email: admin@hkosha.org.hk

  Website: http://hkosha.org.hk

  Correspondence Address : P. O. Box 79700, Mong Kok Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong

  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OSHA.HKSAR

• Newly Released Work Safety Alert 最新公報的「職安警示」

  SRSO NEWS

   

  Dear member,

   

  The Society has received a Newly Released Work Safety Alerts on the captioned from Labour Department.  Please refer below email and the attachments for detail.

   

  Regards,

   

  Johnny Shing

  Society of Registered Safety Officers

  Tel: 9520 3028

  Email: srso@srso.org.hk

  Website: http://www.srso.org.hk

  Correspondence Address: P.O. Box 482, Fo Tan Post Office, Fo Tan, N.T., Hong Kong.

   

   

  From: DSO-P-3@labour.gov.hk <DSO-P-3@labour.gov.hk>
  Sent: Friday, December 23, 2022 5:23 PM
  To: ssd-spu-enq@labour.gov.hk
  Subject: Newly Released Work Safety Alert 最新公報的「職安警示」

   

  先生/女士：
  
  勞工處已發放最新兩份的「職安警示」，你可透過以下的網頁連結瀏覽有關內容。現附上該兩份「職安警示」以供參閱。
  
  1. 從搭建中的竹棚架墮下
  
  www.labour.gov.hk/common/osh/pdf/wsa/WSA_Fall_from_a_bamboo_scaffold_under_erection_TC.pdf
  
  
  
  2. 被倒塌的工字鐵擊斃
  
  www.labour.gov.hk/common/osh/pdf/wsa/WSA-Struck_by_Collapsed_Metal_I-beam_TC.pdf
  
  
  
  此外，勞工處目前已製作了二十一輯「職安警示」的動畫短片，主題為「懸空式竹棚架拆卸篇」、「電力工作篇」、「高處工作安全」、「挖掘機的安全操作」、「從樓面孔洞墮下」、「從木梯墮下」、「被挖掘機撞倒」、「被吊運途中墮下的物體擊斃」、「清理電弧焊設備時觸電」、「被升降機機廂夾斃」、「因輪胎爆破導致死亡」、「踏穿屋頂墮下」、「被墮下物件擊斃」、「從竹棚架墮下」、「從天台邊緣墮下」、「電力維修工作」、「被倒下的金屬板擊斃」、「被倒車中的車輛撞斃」、「進行燃油桶焊接工作時發生閃燃」、「被物料輸送帶的危險部件夾死」(新)和「從設有永久護欄的露台墮下」(新)，並上載至勞工處網頁，你可通過以下的網頁連結下載或瀏覽該些動畫短片。
  
  https://www.labour.gov.hk/tc/news/work_safety_alert_video.htm
  
  煩請你協助把這份「職安警示」及二十一輯「職安警示」動畫短片透過你的途徑廣泛傳播。
  
  如有任何查詢，請致電2852 4971 與本人聯絡。

  勞工處處長
  (梁偉傑   代行)
  
  
  Dear Sirs / Madams,
  
  The Labour Department has issued two newly released Work Safety Alerts which are available in our website at
  
  1. Fallen from a Bamboo Scaffold Under Erection
  
  www.labour.gov.hk/common/osh/pdf/wsa/WSA_fall_from_a_bamboo_scaffold_under_erection_EN.pdf
  
  Copy of the Work Safety Alert is also attached for your reference.
  
  
  
  2. Struck to Death by a Collapsed Metal I-beam
  
  www.labour.gov.hk/common/osh/pdf/wsa/WSA-Struck_by_Collapsed_Metal_I-beam_EN.pdf
  
  Copy of the Work Safety Alert is also attached for your reference.
  
  
  
  Furthermore, the Labour Department has currently produced twenty-one animation videos on "Dismantling of Truss-out Bamboo Scaffolds", "Electrical Work", "Work at Height Safety", "Safe Operation of Excavator", "Fall through a Floor Opening", "Fall from a Wooden Ladder", "Struck by Excavator", "Struck by Falling Objects during Lifting", "Electrocuted while Clearing Up Electric Arc Welding Equipment", "Trapped by a Lift Car", "Struck to Death due to Bursting of Tyre", "Fall through a Fragile Roof", "Struck by Falling Object", "Fall from a Bamboo Scaffold", "Fall from a Roof Edge", "Electrical Repairing Work", "Crushed by Toppled Metal Panels", "Struck to Death by a Reversing Vehicle", "Flashover occurred at a Fuel Drum while Welding", "Trapped by Dangerous Part of Material Conveyor Belt" (New) and "Fall through a balcony with permanent railings" (New)which have already been uploaded to our website.   You may download or browse the animation videos through the hyperlink provided below.
  
  https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/work_safety_alert_video.htm
  
  We would appreciate if you could help disseminate the newly released Work Safety Alert and the twenty-one animation videos through your channels.
  
  Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact me at 2852 4971.
  
  
  Yours sincerely,
  
  LEUNG Wai-kit
  for Commissioner for Labour

  • 
    Struck to Death by a Collapsed Metal I-beam.pdf
     
  • 
    Fallen from a Bamboo Scaffold Under Erection.pdf
     
  • 
    被倒塌的工字鐵擊斃.pdf
     
  • 
    從搭建中的竹棚架墮下.pdf