Labour Department to hold occupational health public talks
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The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled "Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) for Confined Space Workers" on April 2 (Tuesday). To enhance workers' OSH awareness of working in confined spaces, the talk will explain the related hazards as well as their preventive measures.
The talk will be given by the LD's occupational hygienist, occupational safety officer and occupational health nurse at 3.30pm at the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay.
The LD will hold another talk, entitled "Noise Hazards and Prevention of Hearing Loss" on April 10 (Wednesday). The talk will give an introduction on the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Noise at Work) Regulation and the Occupational Deafness Compensation Scheme, as well as health hazards posed by noise at work and preventive measures for hearing loss.
The talk will be given by a representative of the Occupational Deafness Compensation Board, the LD's occupational hygienist and occupational health nurse at 3.30pm in the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Both talks will be given in Cantonese. Admission is free but pre-registration is required. Interested participants can register online (www.oshsreg.gov.hk). For enquiries, please call 2852 4040.
Ends/Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Issued at HKT 11:00
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