Construction Safety Management System & Beyond Introduction to OSHC The Occupational Safety and Health Council was established in 1988 under the “Occupational Safety and Health Council Ordinance”. Our vision is to be a leading organization in the region for ensuring all individuals would operate in working conditions that are free of risk and hazards and our mission is to foster safe and healthy working environments in Hong Kong. To accomplish this mandate, the Council works in partnership with government, employers, employees, professionals and academics through a wide range of quality services. The Council consists of no more than 21 members representing employers, employees, professional and academic interests, as well as the Government. They are appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to serve the Council for a term of three years. The Executive Director heads a Secretariat which is the executive arm of the Council. Our functions are to enhance occupational safety and health through an integrated approach. They include activities to raise the public awareness of the subject, the application of modern technology, education and training, technical knowledge, development of relevant strategies and programmes, and consultancy services. Above all, we encourage and facilitate cooperation between all the stakeholders in occupational safety and health, such as the Government, employers, employees, and professional and academic bodies. Our experience has demonstrated that promoting occupational safety and health isn’t a simple goal to be set and achieved through the implementation of one simple plan. It is a long-term objective that needs to be approached step by step, at different levels, and with the support of everyone concerned.
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Construction Safety Management System & Beyond
Introduction to OSHC
The Occupational Safety and Health Council was established in 1988 under the
“Occupational Safety and Health Council Ordinance”. Our vision is to be a leading
organization in the region for ensuring all individuals would operate in working
conditions that are free of risk and hazards and our mission is to foster safe and
healthy working environments in Hong Kong.
To accomplish this mandate, the Council works in partnership with government,
employers, employees, professionals and academics through a wide range of quality
services. The Council consists of no more than 21 members representing employers,
employees, professional and academic interests, as well as the Government. They are
appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to
serve the Council for a term of three years. The Executive Director heads a
Secretariat which is the executive arm of the Council.
Our functions are to enhance occupational safety and health through an integrated
approach. They include activities to raise the public awareness of the subject, the
application of modern technology, education and training, technical knowledge,
development of relevant strategies and programmes, and consultancy services.
Above all, we encourage and facilitate cooperation between all the stakeholders in
occupational safety and health, such as the Government, employers, employees, and
professional and academic bodies.
Our experience has demonstrated that promoting occupational safety and health
isn’t a simple goal to be set and achieved through the implementation of one simple
plan. It is a long-term objective that needs to be approached step by step, at
different levels, and with the support of everyone concerned.
Construction Industry Safety & Health Records
The construction industry has always been a major concern of OSHC and the society
at large in particular its safety and health performance. Let us review its past accident
statistics to have a rough idea in this aspect.
The number of construction accidents has been reduced from the peak 27,125 in
1988 to 3,548 in 2005, dropping by 87%. And the accident rate per 1,000 workers
drops drastically from 369.3 in 1988 to 59.9 in 2005, a reduction of 84%.
Strategies for S&H Improvement
We can summarize the development of the workplace safety movement in Hong
Kong into 3 stages - They are technical improvement, system improvement and
behavioural management stage as seen below. Construction industry plays a vital
role by being the pioneer in the development processes. When we superimpose the
accident statists with the different stages of development of the construction
industry, we could see the significant changes as result of the hard work contributed
by the stakeholders concerned.
• Technical Improvement Stage
• System Improvement Stage
• Safety Culture Building
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