Safety Training
Safety Auditors Training Scheme (SATS)
Alexander CS CHAN
MSc(Eng), DipOccHyg, MIPlantE, MIOSH, FHKISA, RSO
Industrial Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR.
Albert W.K. KWOK
MSc(Civ), CEng, MICE, MIStructE, MHKIE, MIOSH, POSHA.
Industrial Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR.
Abstract
Safety audit is not new in Hong Kong. It starts in multi-national oil and local power supply companies. Starting from 1996, safety audit has been employed in some selected Government construction projects; independent safety auditors are employed in the auditing exercises. The current number of qualified safety auditors in Hong Kong is very limited and they are mainly undertaking safety audits for construction contractors.
The proposed Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulations will likely be passed in the Legislative Council in late 1999 or early 2000, and safety audit will be enforced in the industries with high accident rates. It is not difficult to foresee that it needs a multiple number of competent safety auditors to serve the industry with effectiveness of the new legislation. Education is vital in reinforcing the proposed legislation. In this respect, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) gives proactive training supports.
Safety Auditors Training Scheme (SATS) is a training programme organised by the PolyU to train suitable candidates to become qualified safety auditors for meeting the imminent demand of the industry. The development and the syllabus of the programme will be discussed in this paper. Besides, a simple analysis on the perspectives of the participants in the Scheme is included for a general understanding of their backgrounds as well as a general view on the present situation of their companies in preparation to face the new legislation.
Keywords
Legislation, safety audit, training
Introduction
Provision of safety training to employees is
Alexander CS CHAN
MSc(Eng), DipOccHyg, MIPlantE, MIOSH, FHKISA, RSO
Industrial Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR.
Albert W.K. KWOK
MSc(Civ), CEng, MICE, MIStructE, MHKIE, MIOSH, POSHA.
Industrial Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR.
Abstract
Safety audit is not new in Hong Kong. It starts in multi-national oil and local power supply companies. Starting from 1996, safety audit has been employed in some selected Government construction projects; independent safety auditors are employed in the auditing exercises. The current number of qualified safety auditors in Hong Kong is very limited and they are mainly undertaking safety audits for construction contractors.
The proposed Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulations will likely be passed in the Legislative Council in late 1999 or early 2000, and safety audit will be enforced in the industries with high accident rates. It is not difficult to foresee that it needs a multiple number of competent safety auditors to serve the industry with effectiveness of the new legislation. Education is vital in reinforcing the proposed legislation. In this respect, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) gives proactive training supports.
Safety Auditors Training Scheme (SATS) is a training programme organised by the PolyU to train suitable candidates to become qualified safety auditors for meeting the imminent demand of the industry. The development and the syllabus of the programme will be discussed in this paper. Besides, a simple analysis on the perspectives of the participants in the Scheme is included for a general understanding of their backgrounds as well as a general view on the present situation of their companies in preparation to face the new legislation.
Keywords
Legislation, safety audit, training
Introduction
Provision of safety training to employees is
References: 1. Hong Kong Government, 1995, "A new Strategy", Consultation paper on the Review of Industrial Safety in Hong Kong, July 1995, Education and Manpower Branch of Hong Kong Government, pp. 6-8 2. Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Association, 1996, "Proposed Safety Management Regulation", Safety Bulletin, Mar/Apr 96, Vol.13 No.2., p.2 3. Kam Y.K. & Wong Y.Y., 1998, "Introduction to SMA-CON: Safety Audit for Construction", Progress in Safety Science & Technology, Science Press, Beijing, p.883