Safety Workshop on “How to Improve Hong Kong Construction Safety”

Overview

Date: 27 March 2010 (Sat)

Time: 9am - 12:30pm

Venue: PQ304, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Kowloon.

Joint-organizer: HKOSHA and the HSEO of HK Polytechnic University.

Supporting: IOSH(HK)

Media:      Cantonese supplemented by English technical terms

Although the construction industry safety record has been improved in recent years, however, it is noted that Hong Kong, amongst the major developed regions such as UK, EU, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore, etc., has the highest fatality rate per 1,000 workers. Following the recent multi-fatalities and the long overdue of safety management initiatives, there is an urgent need to review the situation.  This Workshop aims to gather the views and recommendations from the safety practitioners who play key roles in accident prevention. The Workshop, first of its kind, organized by local associations, will be held as scheduled below:

Speakers & Topics

Participants will be divided into 6 groups for discussions and led by the facilitators. At the end of the discussion session, each group will draw up their conclusions and report back in the Workshop. The views and opinions generated in the Workshop will then be recorded and a technical report will be compiled and forwarded to relevant stakeholders including the government departments for consideration.
 
Programme:
08:45 to 09:00Registration
09:00 to 09:05Welcome Speech by President of HKOSHA
09:05 to 09:15Briefing on the purposes of the Event
09:15 to 10:45Discussion and Preparation of the feedback
10:45 to 11:15Tea Break
11:15 to 12:15Presentation of the Findings and Conclusions (10 minutes for each group)
12:15 to 12:30Closing Remarks

Topics of Group Discussion:
Group A:How to enhance communication among Labour Department, construction companies and safety practitioners? ;
Group B:How to prevent most frequent types of fatal accidents in construction sites, using the recent ICC accident as an example;
Group C:How to enhance the image, status & qualifications (if need) of RSOs in construction industry;
Group D:How to enhance the site safety management in HK construction industry from the perspective of clients, developers, contractors, etc;
Group E:How to improve health and safety in Hong Kong construction industry from a government perspective? 
Group F:How to enhance health and safety standard of SME contractors.

To facilitate our arrangements, please choose 3 groups you are interested and prioritize them in order. We will attempt to arrange as much as per your wish but in some cases, we may need to move you into another group, if necessary. In any case, we will inform you in advance your allocated group by email. You are also requested to be well prepared by writing down some bullet points of your views before the Workshop so as to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the discussion.

What you need to know

Registration: please reserve your seat by Online Registration as follows:
The Workshop is free of charge and the administration charge for the CPD certificate will be HK$100 for HKOSHA members and PolyU Staff/Students, and HK$150 for non-members. Duration of this CPD event will be 3.5 hours. Attendance Certificate will be issued to the participant upon the completion of the Workshop.
On-line registration is available via http://www.hkosha.org.hk/public_enrolment/index100327.php or complete the slip as attached and fax it back to the Association (Fax No.:2770 0542). Please send the cheque to the Association at GPO Box 7100, Central, Hong Kong. Alternatively, you may pay directly to our bank account (HSBC, no.: 111-078119-001), and fax or mail the transaction record to the Association for confirmation. The cheque should be crossed and made payable to “Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Association”. Please enrol early as seats are limited and on a first-come-first-served basis. Successful members will be notified. 
 
If you are unable to attend the Workshop but have some recommendations, please feel free to inform me at (andyhylo@gmail.com) or Victor Kwong (victor.kwong@towngas.com)
 
Should you have any queries, please contact Ms. Stella Wong at 2332 9210. We look forward to meeting you at the Workshop.

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