Events

Season's Greetings & Laboratory Safety Reminder 2024

Wishing you a Merry Christmas  and a Happy New Year! As the holidays approach, please keep these key safety measures in mind before leaving the laboratory: 1.  Update Emergency Contacts: Ensure the emergency contact information on your lab door is up-to-date. 2.  Pre-Holiday Checklist for all laboratory personnel:  Shut off and secure all gas cylinders and lines; Do not leave experiments unattended; Close fume cupboard sashes completely; Ensure backup power, gases, and water for critical equipment; Turn off and unplug non-essential equipment, if possible; and Lock doors to prevent unauthorized access to laboratory areas. Have a safe and joyful holiday!

PolyU recognised in the 23rd Hong Kong Occupational Safety & Health Award

PolyU was honoured with the Safety Performance Award (All Industries Category) for the ninth consecutive year, recognising its outstanding workplace safety initiatives. It also received the OSH Promotion Award (Distinction) for its efforts in advancing OSH standards through promotional activities. These awards were presented at the 23rd Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Award Forum and Award Presentation Ceremony on 24 October 2024.

PolyU Participated in the 1st OSH Innovation & Technology Expo

On 7 and 8 March, the Industrial Centre, Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office and Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics of PolyU participated in Hong Kong’s first “Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Innovation and Technology Expo” to exchange views with experts and innovators on OSH advances. The Industrial Centre showcased the legged robot used in the inspection of chemical laboratory leakage and the self-directed virtual reality (VR) safety training module. Another exhibition introduced the innovative technologies adopted by the Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office in the campus preventive maintenance program. Developed and introduced by our Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, these technologies help identify debonding tiles through a more scientific and systematic approach to prevent them from falling. More about the OSH Innovation & Technology Expo: https://oshexpo.hk/itexpo2024/home

Chinese New Year Greetings & Laboratory Safety Reminder

Wish you a Healthy and Safe Year of the Dragon! While wishing you a joyful holiday, the Health & Safety Office would like to remind all laboratory personnel of the following: Ensure the emergency contact displayed on your laboratory door is up-to-date. Before leaving the laboratory, please check the area and ensure that: All gas cylinders and gas lines have been shut off and secured; No unattended experiments; Sashes of fume cupboards have been closed completely; There is an adequate supply of back-up power, gas(es) and water to critical equipment to avoid interruption; Non-essential equipment has been switched off and unplugged, if possible, and Doors are locked to prevent unauthorized entry to laboratory areas.

Appreciation for lifesaving actions

Mr. Simon Wong, Vice President (Campus Development and Facilities), expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Pang and Ms. Po, Customer Service Attendants from Hong Yip Service Company Limited, for their lifesaving and heroic actions. The two staff demonstrated courage and composure by swiftly applying CPR and AED skills to save the life of a staff member who had suffered a cardiac arrest last November at Block X Sports Centre. Mr. Wong appreciated their selfless actions and reiterated that Safety is Everyone's Responsibility. AEDs are designed to be simple to use by the general public (lay responders), they are also an important part of responding to a cardiac arrest. Currently, the University has placed more than 20 fully automatic AEDs on various campus locations to enhance the emergency preparedness of the community.

Season's Greetings & Laboratory Safety Reminder

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2024 While wishing you a joyful holiday, the Health & Safety Office would like to remind all laboratory personnel the followings: Ensure the emergency contact displayed on the door of your laboratory is up-to-date. Before leaving the laboratory, please check the area and ensure that: All gas cylinders and gas lines have been shut off and secured; No unattended experiments; Sashes of fume cupboards have been closed completely; There is an adequate supply of back-up power, gas(es) and water to critical equipment to avoid interruption; Non-essential equipment has been switched off and unplugged, if possible; and Doors are locked to prevent unauthorized entry to laboratory areas. Wish you a Healthy and Safe 2024! 

The 22nd Hong Kong OSH Award – Safety Performance Award (All Industries Category)

PolyU won the Safety Performance Award (All Industries Category) for the eighth consecutive year in recognition of the University’s exemplary efforts of workplace safety promotion. The Award was presented at the 22nd Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Award Forum cum Award Presentation Ceremony held in November 2023. Let’s continue to build a positive safety culture in the University.

Photo Album of PolyU OSH Excellence Award Ceremony cum Sharing Session 2023

The PolyU OSH Excellence Award Ceremony cum Sharing Session 2023 was held on 22 September 2023. Click to view the event highlights!

PolyU OSH Excellence Award Ceremony cum Sharing Session 2023

To promote work safety culture in the University, the PolyU Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Excellence Award is launched this year. The award-winning teams are going to share their achievements with you in the Award Ceremony cum Sharing Session on 22 September 2023 (Friday), and we have also invited professionals to provide insights into innovative OSH measures. HSO invites safety personnel to join the event to learn about how our colleagues act together to build a positive safety culture for the university community. Date: 22 September 2023 (Friday) Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. (A lunch reception at Ju Yin House Seafood Restaurant with Chinese cuisine is arranged after the event) Venue: Senate Room (M1603) Language: Cantonese Registration: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hso/system/EventForPolyU.php?eid=32 (Limited seats available on a first-come first-served basis. Priority will be given to Departmental Safety Personnel.) Registration Deadline: 18 September 2023   Tentative Rundown: 9:15 am Registration 9:30 am Opening Remarks by Mr. Chris Leung, Director of Health and Safety, PolyU 9:40 am Sharing by PolyU OSH Excellence Award Recipients by five teams 9:40 am – 10:00 am Safety Management for Centralized Animal Facilities by team members from the Centralised Animal Facilities (Bronze Award Recipients) 10:00 am – 10:20 am Building the First MRI Laboratory in PolyU by team members from the University Research Facility in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience (Silver Award Recipients) 10:20 am – 10:40 am Safety Management System for Campus Tiling Repair Project by team members from the Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office (Gold Award Recipients) 10:40 am – 11:00 am Development of a Legged Robot Gas Detection System by team members from the Industrial Centre (Best Use of Technology Award Recipients) 11:00 am – 11:20 am Deployment of Technology to Enhance Departmental Safety Operations by team members from the Industrial Centre (Best Innovation Award Recipients) 11:20 am Break 11:30 am Invited Talk 1 Fostering Safety Innovation in Three-runway System (3RS) Projects by Mr. Keefe Yau, Construction Safety Engineer, Safety (Third Runway Division), Airport Authority Hong Kong 11:55 am Invited Talk 2 Innovation in Healthcare Practices by Mr. Anthony Ng, Senior Nursing Officer, Centre for Health Protection 12:20 pm Closing Remarks Award & Certificate Presentation by Mr. Simon Wong, Vice President (Campus Development and Facilities), PolyU 12:35 pm Group Photo 12:40 pm Lunch Reception at Ju Yin House Seafood Restaurant (4/F Communal Building) Successful registrants will receive a confirmation no later than 19 September 2023.

Result Announcement of PolyU OSH Excellence Award 2023

To recognize outstanding employee achievements in promoting work safety culture in the University, the PolyU Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Excellence Award was launched in 2023. Many teams in different units applied to the Award and we are delighted that they are making consistent and proactive efforts to make the workplace safer and healthier. We are also very proud that they deployed technology and put forward innovative ideas for sustainable safety improvement. After comprehensive evaluation and assessment, the Panel of Judges, comprising both internal and external members including representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Council and the Labour Department, selected the following teams for the inaugural Award. Award Awardees Project Title Gold Ms KWOK Ka Man (CFSO) Mr CHEUNG Man Kit (CFSO) Safety Management System for Campus Tiling Repair Project Silver Dr DONG Mei (UBSN) Ms HO Shuk Yee (UBSN) Ms WONG Yeuk Wa (UBSN) Building the First MRI Laboratory in PolyU Bronze Mr HO Hei Man (CAF) Mr TANG Wang Him (CAF) Ms KAM Lai Ting (CAF) Mr LAM Tsz Fung (CAF) Ms MAK Ka Man Shenleene Aquino (CAF) Safety Management for Centralized Animal Facilities Best Use of Technology Dr CHUNG Kin Hung Jacky (IC) Mr CHOW Lap Yan (IC) Mr LAM Chi Wai David (IC) Miss TO Sin Yung (IC) Miss LI Ka Fun (IC) Ir Prof MUI Kwok Wai Horace (BEEE) Prof LEUNG Hang Mei Polly (HTI) Development of a Legged Robot Gas Detection System Best Innovation Mr CHOW Lap Yan (IC) Miss TO Sin Yung (IC) Miss LI Ka Fun (IC) Deployment of Technology to Enhance Departmental Safety Operations   The awards will be presented to the winners at the Award Ceremony cum Sharing Session in September 2023 and the winners will be invited to share their achievements with the university community. More event details will be announced in due course. Congratulations to the awardees! And thank you for supporting a safe university environment, let's act together to build a positive safety culture in the University.