1. It is the policy of the University to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all its staff at work, of students in the course of study and of the general public using University premises. The measures taken as part of this commitment are designed to achieve high health and safety standards over and above compliance with relevant statutory requirements.

2. More specifically, and within the general policy stated above, it is the University's intention to:

   • provide and maintain plants and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health;

   • identify any hazards that may exist in the University's activities, eliminate these wherever possible and devise procedures to minimise the risks to health and safety that may arise;

   • provide and maintain premises and working environments for all staff and students, including means of access to and egress from such places, that are safe and without risks to health;

   • require the use of such protective clothing and equipment as is necessary to ensure the health and safety of its staff and students;

   • provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as are necessary to ensure the health and safety of its staff and students;

   • provide health and safety education to students so that they leave the University with a positive and responsible attitude towards such matters;

   • conduct University activities in such a way as to ensure that members of the public are not exposed to risks to their health and safety;

   • implement effective measures to monitor the concerted efforts of all parties concerned to ensure the health and safety of staff and students as well as of the general public using University premises; and

   • take any other actions that may be considered necessary in the interests of health and safety.

3. All responsible personnel, including staff, students, and contractors, are required to support and actively participate in the implementing of this Policy.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is committed to providing a good environment for its staff and students and to ensuring that its activities are conducted in an environmentally responsible manner. To this end, the University has adopted the following:

1. provision of training for staff to increase their awareness in protecting the environment and preventing pollution;

2. undertaking of the design, procurement and maintenance of facilities in an environmentally responsible manner such as energy saving and reducing the consumption and minimizing the production of materials that are harmful to the environment;

3. communication of the environmental policy to staff and students and the public at large;

4. review of the policy by the Management;

5. compliance with relevant environmental protecting ordinances; and

6. development of environmental awareness and culture amongst staff and students.