![F0076](/hso/-/media/department/hso/content/about-hseo-test-1/organization-and-functions-1/f0076.jpg?bc=ffffff&h=290&w=405&hash=8201D6434F312CD72BEA8F66C7D5B0F6)
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
![F0084](/hso/-/media/department/hso/content/about-hseo-test-1/organization-and-functions-1/f0084.jpg?bc=ffffff&h=290&w=405&hash=E1B157753245ADA27EE3CD5DF354DC03)
Division 2 - Laboratory Safety Projects
- 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
![F0164](/hso/-/media/department/hso/content/about-hseo-test-1/organization-and-functions-1/f0164.jpg?bc=ffffff&h=290&w=405&hash=8AD871013EB7DDEE774735BBA6763C0F)
Division 3 - Engineering Safety
- 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)
![20200603_TTA05064](/hso/-/media/department/hso/content/about-hseo-test-1/organization-and-functions-1/20200603_tta05064.jpg?bc=ffffff&h=290&w=405&hash=E89A2DAE2266378A68D387D5BE1C3F03)
Division 4 - Administration, Promotion & Communications
- 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