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OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY SERVICE
Occupational Safety Service is provided by Occupational Safety Officers.
They :
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enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance, the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and their subsidiary Regulations through
inspection of workplaces to ensure that the requirements on safety, health
and welfare are complied with
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carry out accident investigations and give advice to employers and employees
on how to reduce existing workplace hazards
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offer free advice to owners in the planning and layout of factories and
workplaces, and in-plant/in-house safety programme
- provide support services to instil safety concepts to the public
at large with a view to inculcating a safety culture among employers
and employees and securing their commitment to self-regulation to bring
in a safety management approach in keeping with the Occupational
Safety Charter
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operate the Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre
which provides training for government and non-government personnel in
occupational safety and health.
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