| Frequently
Asked Questions
Frequently Asked
Questions on
Occupational Safety & Health
Registration of Safety Officer
and Safety Auditor |
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Q1. | What
qualifications are required for registration as a safety officer? |
| A1. |
Pursuant to Regulations 5(1) and 5(2) of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings
(Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations (SOSSR), Chapter 59Z, to
be qualified for registration as a safety officer, a person must possess the scheduled
qualifications as specified in the Third
Schedule of SOSSR. For registration as a safety officer for construction sites,
scheduled qualification A,B, C or D is required while for registration as a safety
officer for shipyards or container handling workplaces, scheduled qualification
A,B or C is required. However, pursuant to Regulation 5(3) of the SOSSR,
a person without a scheduled qualification but serving as a full time safety officer
in the container handling industry immediately before 2 January 2004 (the date
from which the SOSSR applies to the container handling industry) can also apply
to the Commissioner for Labour for registration within the 12 months after that
date. |
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| Q2. | How
do I apply to become a registered safety officer? |
| A2. | Application
to become a registered safety officer under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings
(Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations should be made in Form
1 (PDF)
and submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre at 13/F.,
City Landmark I, 68 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories. For details,
please refer to "How
to apply for registration as a Safety Officer". |
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| Q3. | Is
it necessary to renew the registration of a safety officer? |
| A3. | Yes.
Under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors)
(Amendment) Regulation 2001, the registration of a safety officer is valid for
4 years. A safety officer shall renew his/her registration before expiration in
order that his/her registration will continue to have effect. |
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| Q4. | I
am a safety officer registered before the Factories and Industrial Undertakings
(Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) (Amendment) Regulation 2001 came into
operation. Is my registration still valid? |
| A4. | Yes.
A safety officer registered before the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety
Officers and Safety Supervisors) (Amendment) Regulation 2001 came into operation
on 7 June 2002 is deemed to be registered on that date. Therefore, your registration
is still valid and will expire in 4 years from that date. |
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| Q5. | How
do I renew my registration as a safety officer? |
| A5. | You
should apply to the Commissioner for Labour for renewal of your registration prior
to but not earlier than 9 months before your registration expires. Application
for renewal of registration shall be made in Form
6 (PDF)
and submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre at 13/F.,
City Landmark I, 68 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories. |
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| Q6. | How
do I revalidate my registration as a safety officer? |
| A6. |
When your registration has expired and ceased to have effect, you should apply
to the Commissioner for Labour for revalidation of your registration. Application
for revalidation of registration shall be made in Form
6 (PDF) and submitted to the Occupational
Safety and Health Traning Centre at 13/F., City Landmark I, 68 Chung On Street,
Tsuen Wan, New Territories. |
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| Q7. | Is
there any prerequisite for renewal/revalidation of registration of a safety officer? |
| A7. | Yes.
A registered safety officer shall satisfy the Commissioner for Labour that he/she
has completed a total of not less than 100 hours of Continuing Professional Development
Programme in occupational safety and health in the 4 years immediately preceding
his/her application in order that his/her application for renewal/revalidation
can be approved. For guidance, please refer to "Guidance
Notes on Continuing Professional Development Programmes under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations" |
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| Q8. | What
qualifications are required and how can I apply for registration as a registered
safety auditor? |
| A8. | A
person is eligible for registration as a safety auditor if he/she complies with
the requirements specified in Schedule
1 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation,
Chapter 59AF. Application should be made in Form
1 (PDF)
and submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre at 13/F.,
City Landmark I, 68 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories. |
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| Q9. | Are
there organizations offering safety auditor training schemes? |
| A9. | The
Commissioner for Labour has registered a number of scheme
operators offering safety auditor training schemes. For attendance in these
schemes, please approach the scheme operators direct. |