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Written by: Wang Yuechen
2020-09-30 03:00
Last update date: 2020-09-30 03:00
The International Labor Organization has designated April 28 every year as "World Work Safety and Health Day" and called on the world to promote the prevention of occupational safety and health accidents and diseases.
In response to the spread of COVID-19 around the world, the International Labor Organization has adopted "Stopping the Epidemic: Protecting Occupational Safety and Health, Guarding Life" as its theme this year, calling on employers and employees to work together to prevent the epidemic and protect health.
In response to the "World Work Safety and Health Day" and to commend employees who are committed to promoting the development of a safety culture in various industries, the Occupational Safety and Health Council, the Labour Department, Legislative Council Labour Members and LAB employee representatives jointly organized the "Hong Kong Outstanding Occupational Safety Health Employee Recognition Scheme" (hereinafter referred to as the Recognition Scheme).
The recognition program is divided into organization/enterprise group (including: frontline staff group, foreman group and management group) and union group. Each group has gold, silver, bronze and merit awards. This year there are 591 people from 256 organizations Employees participate.
Through the interview in mid-May, the conference selected 6 gold medal winners from 59 finalists.
Not only do they take personal safety and health measures, they also improve work safety through improvement suggestions and even design inventions.
The following is a brief introduction of the six "golden" masters:
The list of winners of the 12th "Hong Kong Outstanding Occupational Safety and Health Employee Recognition Scheme": https://bit.ly/3fE1RWP
Hui Bao (Hong Kong) crawler crane operator
Linde Tai
focused on the construction program maintenance personnel learn to take the initiative
institution / group
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frontline staff
Linde Tai believes that site work needs to pay more attention to daily work safety measures to ensure safety.
Lindetai attaches great importance to the construction plan, and often prepares a few days before the lifting work, including pre-positioning the components required for the next few days, park the crane at a suitable lifting position on the site, and plan a safe lifting The transportation route will be coordinated with mud trucks and large transport vehicles to make the process smoother.
Lin Detai recalled an unforgettable event at work: "We check the lifted "Weiye" every week, and I will check it again every day for safety. Fortunately, I noticed that the "Weiye" was badly worn out beforehand and avoided it. An accident.” In order to make work safer, Linde Tai will actively learn from the maintenance personnel and learn the methods of good maintenance when performing mechanical maintenance on the site to avoid mechanical failures.
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital Laundry director
Liu Baojun
open communication and persuasion to establish occupational safety and health care cultural
institution / group
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Foreman
Rather than adopting rigid instructions, Liu Baojun agrees to lead by example to establish a caring culture to promote occupational safety and health.
In the past, Liu Baojun has been actively proposing to the management to improve the occupational safety and health of the laundry room, such as changing sweat-wicking and breathable knitted materials to make work clothes, and proposed adding fans to further cool the workshop to prevent workers from heatstroke.
In addition, Liu is also actively building a culture of care for occupational safety and health in the workshop. For example, unwashed clothes in the laundry room may contain more germs. However, some workers fail to wear masks according to the measures, so Liu will persuade and create barriers. Consider the atmosphere and replace hard instructions to achieve results.
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Samsung affiliate site foreman
Zheng Wei Zu
integrate innovation and technology to improve occupational safety and health
institution / group
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Foreman
Zheng Zuwei introduced the "Inclination Monitoring System" for the company, which was applied to the mud truck to monitor the inclination of the front of the truck and avoid accidents overturning.
Zheng Zuwei has proposed many measures to improve work safety, including the use of innovative technology to introduce an "infrared sensor anti-collision sounding device" that improves the safety of reversing. When the tail of the mud truck passes the infrared receiving position, an alarm will sound to prevent transportation. The mud truck collided while reversing.
In addition, a "radio frequency identification system" was introduced to put radio frequency identification on workers' helmets.
When the worker is within 10 meters of the mud truck, the cab will flash an alarm.
Zheng said that all inventions start from the perspective of workers, and they are widely invited to express their opinions; workers must participate in it before they can accept and use new devices.
Pan Wei Wu China Gas Company Limited Hong Kong Senior Logistics Manager,
innovation and technology improvement warehouse occupational safety and health
institution / group
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management
Wu Panwei introduced an "automatic guided vehicle" for the company to allow the shelves to automatically move to a designated location according to the software, so that workers can pick it up.
Wu Panwei is committed to improving the occupational safety and health of the warehouse with innovative technology.
He created a "Smart Occupational Safety and Health Warehouse" and added a "vacuum tube spreader" to replace the manual handling of up to 50 kg of goods, reducing the risk of muscle strain.
In addition, in order to reduce the physical exertion of the workers, he also introduced an "automatic guided vehicle" to allow the shelves to automatically move to a designated location according to the software to facilitate the workers to pick up.
Wu said that the simultaneous development and development of the "Automated Guided Vehicle" project without affecting the daily services, thanks to the company's support and teamwork, can successfully improve occupational safety and health with technology.
Sino Estates Management Limited assistant project manager Lin Haode
to heatstroke invention wearable system cold
institution / group
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management
In order to reduce the chance of heatstroke in outdoor work, Lin Haode invented the wearable circulating cold air system "COOLET".
The picture shows him trying on the system.
Lin Haode introduced a number of innovative measures for the company, including his invented wearable circulating cold air system "COOLET", a new device designed to prevent colleagues from heatstroke.
Lin said that the development of the cold air system took about 8 months. He was very touched by seeing the idea in his mind gradually taking shape under teamwork, and finally put it into production for colleagues to use in the hot summer. During this period, the company gave more funds, manpower and training support. .
Occupational Safety and Health Association clerk Fan Qiang
actively promotes the occupational safety and health
union group of
maritime workers
Fan Qiang has been committed to promoting the occupational safety and health of seafarers for many years. One of the promotion focuses is the prevention of occupational deafness.
Fan Qiang has been actively promoting maritime occupational safety and health. He once required shipping companies to provide employees with adequate hearing protection equipment to protect workers from occupational deafness caused by high noise levels in the ship's engine room.
In addition, Fan also actively organizes various occupational safety and health activities, including "Prevention of Workplace Heat Stroke", "Prevention of Back Strain and Occupational Safety and Health Lectures" to promote occupational safety and health messages to the industry.
Occupational Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Council OSHCfeed, Labour Department, Legislative Council, Member of the Labour Sector, LAB Employee Representative
