.png?bc=ffffff&h=525&w=1000&rev=fb688e79a57b4fdc875b29561dc7ca1a&hash=27145FBF63AB882D1C4EA68E51D32491)
To foster a strong occupational safety and health (OSH) culture across the University, the PolyU OSH Excellence Award recognizes outstanding initiatives and achievements that contribute to a safer and healthier working and learning environment.
At the Award Presentation Ceremony and OSH Sharing Session, the recipients of the PolyU OSH Excellence Award will share their award-winning initiatives and experiences in promoting occupational safety and health. We are also pleased to feature guest speakers who will share their professional insights on innovative OSH technologies and research safety management practices.
We warmly invite you to join us to learn from the inspiring achievements of our colleagues and to explore how we can continue strengthening a positive and proactive safety culture at PolyU.
| Date: | 7 October 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Venue: | Senate Room, M1603 |
| Language: | Cantonese / English (presentation materials in English) |
| Registration: |
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hso/system/EventForPolyU.php?eid=46 Priority will be given to Departmental Health and Safety Officers (DHSOs) and safety personnel.) |
| Registration Deadline: | 28 September 2026 (Monday) |
Rundown:
| 2:15 pm | Registration |
| 2:30 pm | Opening Remarks by Ir Dr Ben Lau, Interim Vice President (Campus and Facilities), PolyU |
| 2:40 pm | Award Presentation and Group Photo |
| 2:50 pm | Invited Talk 1 Towards Smart Safety: Challenges in Innovative Occupational Safety and Health Technologies by Dr. Winson YEUNG, Principal Consultant, Occupational Safety & Health Council |
| 3:20 pm | Invited Talk 2 A Comprehensive Project-based, PI-driven Research Safety Management System by by Dr. Sam Man Kin TUNG, Head (Chemical and Laboratory Safety), Health, Safety and Environment Office, HKUST |
| 3:50 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 4:05 pm | Sharing by PolyU OSH Excellence Award Recipients by five teams |
| 4:05 pm | Technology-Driven Improvements in Safety Operations by team members from the Department of Life Sciences (Bronze Award Recipients) |
| 4:15 pm | Out-of-Laboratory Experiments for Safe Experimental Science Teaching by team members from the Department of Physics and Materials (Silver Award Recipients) |
| 4:25 pm | Application of Smart Site Safety System (4S) by team members from the Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office (Gold Award Recipients) |
| 4:35 pm | Revolutionizing Fire Safety Training: Mixed Reality (MR) Simulation in HiVE by team members from the Industrial Centre (Best Application of Technology Award Recipients) |
| 4:45 pm | Transforming Paint Removal into a Low-Exposure, High-Safety Process by team members from the Aviation Services Research Centre (Best Innovation Award Recipients) |
| 4:55 pm | Closing Remarks by Mr. Chris Leung, Director of Health and Safety, PolyU |
Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email by 30 September 2026.
| Topics | Event |
|---|
You may also like
