Organization and Functions | Health and Safety Office

Division 1 - Laboratory Safety Services

Advise and support the assessment and the control of risks from laboratory operations with special health and safety concerns
Plan and implement the health and safety inspection program
Plan and implement the management programs for procurement of chemicals and the disposal of hazardous wastes, including the management of Dangerous Goods Stores
Plan and implement occupational hygiene programs (e.g. exposure assessment)
Plan and implement environmental health monitoring programs (e.g. monitoring of Indoor Air Quality and drinking water quality)
Plan and provide health and safety training to staff and students
Monitor food safety issues for catering outlets on campus

Advise on laboratory design with respect to health and safety
Formulate laboratory health and safety related policies, guidelines and procedures
Manage and assist the risk assessment of research projects for subsequent approval by the Research Safety Sub-committee
Carry out pre-occupation safety check for newly-built or altered laboratories
Plan and implement health and safety management programs for ionizing radiation sources and non-ionizing radiation sources
Plan and implement health and safety management programs of the Shenzhen Research Institute (SZRI) and other research facilities of PolyU in Mainland China

Plan and implement health and safety management programs for engineering laboratories and workshops, campus facilities and campus events
Plan and implement health and safety management programs for contractors
Provide advice and training on fire safety
Plan and implement health and safety management programs of the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE)

Undertake the core functions on office and budget administration, planning, quality assurance, and publicity
Provide secretarial support to the Health and Safety Committee and the COVID-19 Rapid Response Taskforce
Plan and implement the outreach programs and liaise with Faculties, internal departments, student associations, overseas and mainland student groups and government departments on health, environmental and safety issues
Promote safety awareness, collaboration and stakeholder engagement through health, safety and environmental activities and events
Coordinate the emergency responses to pandemic and communicable diseases
Maintain and update the contents of website of the office

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