Occupational Safety and Health Seminar
Heat Stress Problems in Construction Site

Overview

Date: 26 March 2010 (Friday)

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Venue: Rm. TU 101, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Language: English

Organizer: Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Institution of Engineers – Safety Specialist Committee (HKIE-SSC)

Supporter: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Hong Kong Institution of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (HKIOEH)

Speakers

Ir Dr. S.W. Poon is the Acting Head of Department and Associate Professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong.

Mr. T.W. Tsin is an Occupational Hygienist and President of HKIOEH.

Contents: The effects of atmospheric influences on human sensation of thermal conditions depend on the interaction of heat, moisture, and air at the surrounding of a person. Yet, the living body constantly produces heat and this must be transferred to the environment to maintain the heat balance. In hot summer days, workers on construction sites are facing various health problems including heat stroke and heat induced illnesses. The assessment of heat stress in the local environment of a construction site is important for prevention and control of risk to health due to exposure to heat from various sources. Case examples will be discussed. The talk will be conducted in English.

What you need to know

All are welcome. Admission is FREE but on a first-come-first-served basis and seat reservation is REQUIRED. Please use our on-line registration:
http://www2.ioshhongkong.com/Online_Reg/EventDetails.php?Event=176
For inquiries, please contact Miss Amy Tsoi at 2690 3899 or email at
mailbox@ioshhongkong.com

Certificate will be issued to participants who have completed the entire duration of the seminar.

Each participating member shall collect his/her attendance certificate (with pre-printed name but without the Institution’s stamp) during registration. Upon the completion of the entire seminar, including the Q&A session, participants shall proceed to the reception counter for receiving a stamp on their certificates. Only certificates with the Institution’s stamp are considered as valid CPD certificates.

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