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Occupational safety and health training courses open for applications
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     The Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre of the Labour Department (LD) will launch a wide variety of occupational safety and health training courses in the first half of 2017. The courses aim at enhancing the working population's understanding of the legal requirements and standards stipulated under occupational safety regulations, and the awareness of occupational health.   
 
     The training courses cover a wide range of topics, including:
 
  1. Major Safety Regulations related to Industrial Accident Prevention;
  2. Major Health Regulations related to Industrial Accident Prevention;
  3. Safety Management Regulation cum Safety Inspection Programme and Accident/Incident Investigation;
  4. Legal Requirements related to Risk Assessment;
  5. Major Safety Regulations related to Accident Prevention in Office Work;
  6. Legal Requirements on Working in Times of Inclement Weather and Hot Environment;
  7. A Brief Introduction to Safety Regulations related to Working on Construction Sites cum a Brief Introduction to Codes of Practice related to Working on Construction Sites;
  8. Legal Requirements of Working at Height and a Brief Introduction to Safety Regulations related to Electrical Work on Construction Sites cum Codes of Practice on Scaffolds;
  9. Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear Regulations cum Codes of Practice for Safe Use of Cranes;
  10. Major Safety Regulations related to Renovation, Maintenance, Alteration and Addition Works;
  11. Major Safety Regulations related to Working in the Catering Trade;
  12. Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and Regulation;
  13. Legal Requirements on Manual Handling Operations;
  14. Dangerous Substances Regulations;
  15. Health Hints on the Use of Display Screen Equipment cum More Exercise Smart Work;
  16. Occupational Stress;
  17. First Aid Care in the Workplace; and
  18. Strategies for the Prevention of Occupational Diseases cum Work and Healthy Lifestyle.
 
     The courses will mainly be conducted in Cantonese at the LD's Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre, 13/F, KOLOUR Tsuen Wan I, 68 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories. Enrolment is free.
 
     Application forms are available from the training 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/form.htm). For enquiries, please call 2940 7057.
 
Ends/Friday, December 2, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:00
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