Good Housekeeping: 5S (Publications of OSHC)
[Ref OSHC] (Last Update: 2020 Nov 06 2220LT) Good Housekeeping The management concept of “5S” is promoted for good housekeeping practice in workplaces, which includes five complementary principles of “Organisation”, “Neatness”, “Cleanliness”, “Standisation” and “Discipline”. “5S” is a practically management tool for good housekeeping practice in workplaces. It not only helps enterprise to implement a
Working at height in Construction Site
[Ref Cap59I] According to Cap 59I CS(S)R, 38A Duty of contractor responsible for construction site to ensure safety of places of work (1) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Part, the contractor responsible for any construction site shall, so far as reasonably practicable— (a) identify the hazardous conditions of persons working at a
Day 3: first time receiving tasks to a site
Today, it is my first time receiving tasks to a site. Rightly, what I have seen today showing that why there is a position called RSO. Well, it is time to bed for tmr new learning day~ Gd Night!
What are the “protective equipment” (防護設備) required for task involving electricity?
[Ref Cap.59W] According to FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS: “protective equipment” (防護設備) includes any insulating stands, screens, portable or otherwise, mats and covers and insulating boots, gloves or other protective equipment provided and maintained under regulation 20 or 21(1), as the case may be; Summary 根據F&IUO 同電力有關的子例，做同電有關的工作所要求既protective equipment” (防護設備)包括： insulating stands 絕緣架 insulating screens
What’s “extra-low voltage” (特低壓) , “low voltage” (低壓) , and “high voltage” (高壓)?
[Ref Cap.59W] “extra-low voltage” (特低壓) means any voltage not exceeding 50 volts alternating current or 120 volts direct current whether between conductors or to earth; “low voltage” (低壓) means any voltage normally exceeding extra low voltage but not exceeding 1000 volts alternating current or 1500 volts direct current between conductors or 600 volts alternating current
What’s “direct control” (直接控制)?
[Ref Cap.59I] “direct control” (直接控制), in relation to any construction work, process, excavation, operation, or erection, substantial addition, alteration or dismantling of scaffold, means control over the way the construction work, process, excavation, operation, or erection, substantial addition, alteration or dismantling of scaffold, as the case may be, is carried out; 就任何建築工程、工序、挖掘工程、操作或棚架的架設、相當程度上的擴建、更改或拆卸而言，指控制該建築工程、工序、挖掘工程、操作或棚架的架設、相當程度上的擴建、更改或拆卸( 視屬何情況而定) 的進行方式
“Continual” v.s “Continuous”
No matter we are talking about the SMS program, quality management programs or the SMS in OSH. It is quite confusing about the usage of “Continual” v.s “Continuous”. Some people might even reckon that these two words are interchangeable. However, there are two distinguish meaning behind! With reference to a website: Continual improvement means that
Day 2: the first day of office duty
In the morning, I woke up at 0630. Rightly, the alarm function of my mobile phone did not work and I woke up on my own body clock. After gripping a cup of joe and I reported duty in the office. Perhaps, it is the first day of office task, Master did not give me
Safety helmets in Construction Site
[Ref Cap.59I] According to “CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS” : Cap.59I 48 Safety helmets (1) A contractor responsible for a construction site shall— 負責建築地盤的承建商須 (a) provide each workman employed on the site with a suitable safety helmet; and 向受僱於建築地盤的每名工人提供適當的安全頭盔；及 (b) take all reasonable steps to ensure that no workman remains on the site unless he is
Day 1: I have made mistakes already~
Place visited today: a Magistrates’ Courts (裁判法院) one of the construction site (in Hospital) Today, it is the day 1 of my life as a trainee in OSH sector, a field that I have wanted to touch when I was still working in the airport. Actually, I have given up my goal to become a
Mandatory Basic Safety Training Course 強制性基本安全訓練課程 (平安卡) [Cap.59 6BA]
[Ref Cap.59] 6BA. Proprietor of relevant industrial undertaking not to employ, etc. relevant person who does not have relevant certificate 有關工業經營的東主不得僱用沒有有關證明書的有關人士等等 (1) In this section— appointed day (指定日期) means the day appointed under subsection (17); certificate (證明書) means a certificate referred to in subsection (2); equivalent document (同等文件) means a document recognized by the Commissioner for the
General duties (of proprietor and persons employed) in F&IUO (Cap.59 Sec 6A and 6B)
[Ref Cap.59] 6A. General duties of a proprietor 東主的一般責任 (1) It shall be the duty of every proprietor of an industrial undertaking to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of all persons employed by him at the industrial undertaking. 工業經營的每位東主，均有責任在合理切實可行範圍內，盡量確保其在工業經營中僱用的所有的人健康及工作安全。 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of a
Legislative context in Cap.59J related to “Crane”
[Ref Cap.59J] According to Cap.59J : 3 Interpretation automatic safe load indicator (安全負荷自動顯示器) means a device intended to be fitted to a crane that automatically gives an audible and visible warning to the operator thereof that the crane is approaching its safe working load and that automatically gives a further audible and visible warning when the
What’s “crane” (起重機), “hoist” (吊重機), “lifting appliance” (起重機械) and “lifting gear” (起重裝置)?
[Ref Cap.59I] According to Cap.59 I 2 hoist (吊重機) means a lifting machine, whether worked by mechanical power or not, with a carriage, platform or cage, the movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides; and also the supports, well and enclosures, and the carriage, platform or cage, and the whole of the mechanical
What Specified Structures and Works are classified as construction work? [Cap.59 Schedule 3]
[Ref Cap.59] What Specified Structures and Works are classified as construction work? According to Cap. 59 Schedule 3: Specified Structures and Works 指明的構築物及工程 Any building, edifice, wall, fence, or chimney, whether constructed wholly or partly above or below ground level. 任何建築物、大廈、牆壁、圍欄或煙囱，不論它們在建造上是否完全或部分高於或低於地平線。 Any road, motorway, railway, tramway, cableway, aerial ropeway or canal. (Amended 19 of 1976 s.
What’s “Owner” in F&IU (LA & LG) R?
[Ref Cap. 59J] According to Cap.59J FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) REGULATIONS 《工廠及工業經營(起重機械及起重裝置)規例》: Owner (擁有人) in relation to any lifting appliance or lifting gear, includes the lessee or hirer thereof, and any overseer, foreman, agent or person in charge or having the control or management of the lifting appliance or lifting gear,
Protected: Global Logistics For Dummies (Book Review)
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“燈油火蠟” 的英文係咩? (Eng)
間中都會用廣東話講 “燈油火蠟”, 當想轉佢做英文, 就只係掛到咀邊說不出, 又或要用 Utility expenses 呢 D 較 formal 既字去代替 其實 “燈油火蠟” 是 overhead relating to the overheads of a business (企業日常開支的；營運費用的) example: One way of increasing profit margins is to cut overhead costs. 增加利潤的其中一個方法是減少管理費用。
Protected: Understanding 3S (Shine) and 4S (Standardization)
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What’s improvement notice (敦促改善通知書) and serve suspension notice (暫時停工通知書)?
[Ref Cap.509] Improvement Notice / I.N (敦促改善通知書) means a notice served under section 9: (1) The Commissioner may serve an improvement notice on an employer, or an occupier of premises where a workplace is located, if of the opinion that the employer or occupier— (a) is contravening this Ordinance (OSHO) or the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
