ýÿThe Catering Industry Safety Promotional Campaign 2023/2024 was officially launched today (March 15). The first phase of promotional activities including the Catering Industry Safety Photo and Slogan Competition and Catering Industry Safety Quiz are open for registration until April 14.
      
     The campaign, jointly organised by the Labour Department (LD) and the Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC), aims to enhance the awareness of workplace safety and health among employers, employees, industry players in the catering industry and the general public, as well as encourage the catering industry to create a safer and healthier working environment.
      
     The Catering Industry Safety Photo and Slogan Competition is divided into two categories. Catering establishments holding valid operation licences or members of the public aged 18 or above can participate in the competition as catering establishments or individuals respectively. Participants are required to take a photo and create a slogan of not more than 20 Chinese or English words with the theme of "Safety is of Paramount Importance for Catering Work". There will be gold, silver, bronze and meritorious prizes in each category, and each winner will receive a trophy and a cash coupon.
      
     In addition, the campaign also features the Catering Industry Safety Quiz. Catering establishments or members of the public aged 15 or above can participate as catering establishments or individuals respectively. Participants will have to answer 10 catering industry-related occupational safety and health questions in the quiz competition form and submit it to the organisers. The top 30 participants scoring the highest marks in each category will be awarded cash coupons.
      
     Apart from the LD and the OSHC, the other nine co-organisers of the activities include the Occupational Deafness Compensation Board, the Hong Kong Catering Industry Association, the Hong Kong Hotels Association, the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades, the Association of Restaurant Managers, the Institute of Dining Professionals, the Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management Ltd, the Food and Beverage Management and Professional Staff Association and the Eating Establishment Employees General Union.
      
     Those interested in participating in the Catering Industry Safety Photo and Slogan Competition and the Catering Industry Safety Quiz may download the application forms and brochures from the LD's website (https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/catering_industry_safety.htm). They can also be obtained from the Occupational Safety and Health Branch Offices of the LD, or the OSHC at 19/F, China United Centre, 28 Marble Road, North Point. Enquiries can be made on 2852 3567 or 2852 3565.

Ends/Friday, March 15, 2024
Issued at HKT 17:30

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