Occupational safety and health courses open for applications

     The Kwun Tong Occupational Safety and Health Centre of the Labour Department (LD) will launch a wide range of occupational safety and health courses in the second half of 2018. The courses aim at enhancing the working population's understanding of the occupational safety regulations, and their awareness of occupational health.

     The courses cover a wide range of topics, including:
 

  1. Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and Regulations
  2. Confined Spaces Regulation
  3. Regulations Related to Safety in Catering Industry
  4. Dangerous Substances Regulations
  5. Safety Management Regulation
  6. Legal Requirements on Manual Handling Operations
  7. Regulations Related to Safety in Hotel Industry
  8. A Brief Introduction to the Regulation on Display Screen Equipment
  9. Office Workstation Setup
  10. Air monitoring in the Workplace
  11. Lighting Assessment in the Workplace
  12. A Brief Introduction to Noise at Work Regulation
  13. Strategies for the Prevention of Occupational Diseases
  14. Gas Poisoning in Manholes
  15. Occupational Health in Catering Industry
  16. Chemicals and Occupational Health
  17. Medical Examinations for Workers Engaged in Hazardous Occupations in Industrial Undertakings
  18. Manual Handling Operations and Prevention of Back Injuries
  19. Occupational Health Hints for New Recruit Young Employees
  20. Health Hazards of Hot Environment at Work
  21. Health Hints on the Use of Computer
  22. More Exercise, Smart Work
  23. Noise Hazards and Prevention of Hearing Loss
  24. Occupational Health for Office Workers
  25. Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders for Office Workers
  26. Occupational Health for Workers in Pre-primary Education Services
  27. Occupational Health for Cleansing Workers
  28. Occupational Contact Dermatitis
  29. Manual Handling Operations and Prevention of Back Injuries for Workers of Hotel Industry/Residential Care Homes
  30. Occupational Health for Professional Drivers
  31. Work & Common Gastrointestinal Diseases
  32. Prevention of Upper and Lower Limb Disorders
  33. Occupational Stress
  34. Work & Healthy Lifestyle
  35. First Aid in the Workplace

     The courses will mainly be conducted in Cantonese at the LD's Occupational Safety and Health Centre, G/F, Kwun Tong Community Health Centre Building, 60 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong. Enrolment is free.

     Application forms are available at the 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/content6.htm). For enquiries, please call 2361 8240.