Publications

Occupational Health

Section B : General Guides on Occupational Health and Hygiene

Occupational Health

Chemicals

• The Protection of Workers' Health Series
  
  • Control of Toxic Substances in the Workplace (PDF)
    
  • Solvents (PDF)
    
• Health Hazards of Asbestos  (PDF)

Display Screen Equipment

• A Health Guide on Working with Display Screen Equipment (PDF)
  
• A Guide to Work with Computers (PDF)

Manual Handling Operations

• Guidance Notes on Manual Handling Operations (PDF)
  
• Lightening the Load (PDF) (C)

Health Risk Assessment - Office Environment

• A Simple Guide to Health Risk Assessment - Office Environment Series
  1. Introduction and Housekeeping  (PDF)
  2. Lighting in Offices  (PDF)
  3. Photocopying  (PDF)
  4. Ventilation (PDF)
  5. Office Workstation Design (PDF)
  6. Use of Chemicals (PDF)
  7. Manual Handling (PDF)

Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work

• Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work in a Hot Environment (PDF)
• Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work in a Hot Environment
  (Other versions for Ethnic Minorities) (PDF)
  
• Risk Assessment for the Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work (PDF)

Drainage Work

• Prevention of Gas Poisoning in Drainage Work (PDF)
  
• Simple Guide on the Prevention of Gas Poisoning in Drainage Work" (PDF)

Others

• Guide on Shift Work (PDF)
• Occupational Health Guide - Good Health is Good Fortune (PDF)
• Occupational Health Protection Program (PDF) (C)
• Checklist for Risk Assessment of Outdoor Work under High Air Pollution Levels (PDF)
• Health Guide for Working during the Cold Weather (PDF)

Occupational Hygiene

• Guidelines for Good Occupational Hygiene Practice in a Workplace (PDF)
  
• Air Impurities in the Workplace (PDF)
  
• A Reference Note on Occupational Exposure Limits for Chemical Substances in the Work Environment (PDF)
  
• Guidance Notes on Ventilation and Maintenance of Ventilation Systems (PDF)
  
• Lighting Assessment in the Workplace (PDF)
  
• Air Monitoring in the Workplace (PDF)
• Respiratory Protection Series
  1. Introduction to the Proper Use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) (PDF)
  2. Proper Selection of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) (PDF)

Occupational Medicine

First Aid

• A Brief Guide to First Aid (PDF)
  
• Hints on First Aid (PDF) (For: Notifiable Workplaces, Quarries, Cargo & Container Handling, Construction Sites and All Other Workplaces)

Work and Healthy Lifestyle

• More Exercise Smart Work (PDF)
• More Exercise Smart Work (II)(PDF)
  
• Do you know the effects of alcohol/over-the counter drugs on your work (PDF)
  
• Work and Stress (PDF)

Labour Department Occupational Health Clinic

• Occupational Safety and Health Centre & Occupational Health Clinic (PDF)

Notes

1. Viewing of the above document may require Adobe Acrobat Reader and Asian Font Packs for Acrobat Reader - Chinese Traditional
2. Printed copy of the above are obtainable from Occupational Health Service on 15/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
3. (C): Chinese version only
4. Email address:enquiry@labour.gov.hk

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