Events

Season's Greetings & Laboratory Safety Reminder

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year While wishing you a joyful holiday, the Health & Safety Office would like to remind all laboratory personnel the followings:   1. Ensure the emergency contact displayed on the door of your laboratory is up-to-date   2. Before leaving the laboratory, please check the area and ensure: All gas cylinders and gas lines have been shut off and secured; No experiments left unattended; Sashes of fume cupboards have been closed completely; Adequate supply of back-up power, gas(es) and water to critical equipment to avoid interruption; Non-essential equipment have been switched off and unplugged, if possible; and Doors are locked to prevent unauthorized entry to laboratory areas.   Wish you a Healthy and Safe 2022! 

工作與健康系列︰午間網上講座 - 中醫淺談情志養生

Regarding the “Work and Wellness Series”, Health & Safety Office organized an Experience Sharing Session on 19 October 2021 with Thai superstar Mr Mew Suppasit JONGCHEVEEVAT to share his experience of work planning and work stress handling.    In November 2021, it is our honor to have Mr YIP Wai-kin, Chinese Medicine Officer of University Health Service (UHS) (大學醫療保健處 葉偉建中醫師) to share with us the stress management with Chinese Medicine.    Please find the event details and enrollment below:  Date:    16 November 2021 (Tuesday) Time:   1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Platform:   Zoom (PolyU access required) Guest Speaker:  Mr YIP Wai-kin, Chinese Medicine Officer of UHS  Language:   Cantonese Enrollment:   https://polyu.hk/YWqUL    More information about the talk (in Chinese):  有關講座 香港學生、在職人士長期活於壓力之中，引發不少健康問題。 中醫養生之道源遠流長，情志養生乃其中之一。  中醫有何方法舒緩壓力，防治情志病？ 是次講座將會為大家簡單介紹。 講者介紹 香港大學中醫全科學士                       香港大學中醫學碩士(針灸學) 香港大學專業進修學院中醫學深造文憑(疼痛學) 香港大學專業進修學院中醫學深造文憑(婦科學)   

Work & Wellness Series: Experience Sharing Session - Work Planning & Management | Self-review on Work Stress

Health, Safety & Environment Office organizes two sessions of talks for “Work and Wellness Series” in October and November 2021 respectively to invite guest speakers from different industries and share their views and knowledge on work stress management.  On 19 October 2021, Mr Mew Suppasit JONGCHEVEEVAT (Mew), a famous Thai singer, actor and current PhD student, is invited to share his experience on work planning and work stress management.  In the Sharing Session, Mew will share with PolyU Community his work-life daily of taking up various roles.  His work planning and management tips to make him got every success in his career and study.  Participants may go through the checklist to review our work stress with Mew together.  He will share with us his experience of work stress handling and the ways he manage his health with the tight working schedule and workload.   Please find the event details and enrollment below:  Date:    19 October 2021 (Tuesday) Time:   1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Platform:   Zoom (PolyU access required) Guest Speaker:  Mr Mew Suppasit JONGCHEVEEVAT  Language:   English  Enrollment:   https://polyu.hk/HvOfT Remarks:  The Sharing Session is a pre-recorded broadcasting.  The Session was recorded in late-August 2021.  Duration: 46 minutes    About the Guest Speaker Mr Mew Suppasit JONGCHEVEEVAT, well known as “Mew”, is a famous Thai actor, singer and model.  He gains popularity within Thailand as well as the Asia.   Mew established Mew Suppasit Studio in 2020.  He is also a producer of drama series.  His coming drama series namely “The Ocean Eyes” is expected to roadshow in late-2021.   As a young entertainer with high academic qualifications, Mew has obtained his Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering at First Class Honour from Kasetsart University of Thailand, followed by a Master Degree in Industrial Engineering at Chulalongkorn University.  Mew is now a current PhD student with majoring Industrial Engineering at Chulalongkorn University.       

Orientation Info Day - Visit HSEO to Receive Welcome Gift Set

Do you know who is working on the campus to maintain a healthy and safe environment for studying?  Health, Safety & Environment Office (HSEO) is working with YOU to develop and maintain a healthy and safe campus environment for the quest for excellence in learning, teaching and research.  Visit us on the Orientation Info Day (27 August 2021) at https://www2.polyu.edu.hk/sao/OID/hseo.html to receive a welcome gift set and obtain more health and safety tips.  Let’s establish positive safety culture together!!! Instagram ID: polyuhseo  

Joyful@Healthy Workplace Best Practices Award (Enterprise/Organization)–Excellence Award

In June 2021, PolyU scooped the Excellence Award of “Joyful@Healthy Workplace Best Practices Award (Enterprise/Organization Category)” of Occupational Health Award 2020-21. The award recognized organizations that make significant efforts to promote and enhance occupational health.  During the epidemic period in 2020, departments/units, such as, Human Resources Office, Student Affairs Office, University Health Service (UHS) and HSEO, continued implementing and providing various health and safety programmes and organising numerous activities for the University community with hybrid mode.   

「好心情@健康工作間」識飲識食網上工作坊

理工大學於2016年起已簽署由衞生署、勞工處及職業安全健康局開展的「好心情@健康工作間」計劃約章，從三大行動領域(健康飲食、體能活動及心理健康)舉行一系列活動，藉以建立更健康及愉快的校園及工作環境。 健康安全及環境事務處將透過職業安全健康局安排一個「識飲識食網上工作坊」，由註冊營養師分享健康飲食的資訊，及提供選擇日常午膳的食物貼士。 日期: 2021年1月29日 (星期五) 時間: 下午1:00 – 2:00 地點: 網上 - Zoom 導師: 李瑋珩女士 (香港營養師協會，澳洲註冊營養師) 語言: 廣東話

In Times of Facing Pandemic

7 to 15 SEP 2020 Health, Safety & Environment Office (HSEO) always works together with students and staff members to maintain a healthy and safe campus environment for studying and working. With the current epidemic situation, HSEO supports the University to review and update the precautionary measures from time to time to protect the health of University community. It is important for the University students and staff to stay safe and healthy. HSEO would like to take the opportunity of semester commencement to organize a campaign of “In Times of Facing Pandemic” (見字防疫) from 7 to 15 September 2020 for your participation. We would like share with you the health and safety message and hygiene tips via various online activities. In addition, we would like to hear your sharing, experience or concerns in dealing with pandemic in the campaign. Let’s join hands to pitch in and get through this difficult time. One-Minute Video Competition – In Times of Facing Pandemic 拍「片」防疫 一分鐘短片比賽 CREATE your One-Minute VIDEO 創作你的1分鐘短片 Promote HEALTH MESSAGE in times of facing pandemic 推廣防疫健康訊息 WIN a prize up to HK$3,000 voucher 贏取高達HK$3,000現金劵 Click HERE (link to sub-page) for details      Online Poster Exhibition 海報分享 (7 to 11 SEP 2020) Click HERE for posters on the following topics: Three Steps to Do When You Access to Campus 校園防疫三件事 Stay Safe by Avoiding 3Cs 注意防疫環境3種「密」 Wash Your Hand Often 見字洗手保健康 Hygiene Tips for Hall Residents during Epidemic Period 疫情期間，住Hall衛生小貼士 Reporting Mechanism – Having Home-mates Undergoing Mandatory Self-quarantine 新型冠狀病毒肺炎疫情下的呈報機制 Online Health Talk 網上健康講座 Click HERE for talks details and enrollment Souvenirs will be given to participants. Daily “We-Challenge” – Quiz 每日挑戰。見字答題 Accept the Daily Challenge from 7 SEP 2020 9月7號起，接受每日不同的題目挑戰 5 Winners per day to receive a Voucher worth HK$50 每日均有5位得獎者可贏得HK$50現金劵 Click HERE for quiz details The link of MySurvey (Quiz of 15 Sep) will be expired tomorrow at 5pm    

Safety Site Visits - Events cancelled (updated as at 14 Nov 2019)

We're Safer! When We Work Together!

Safety Week 2019: 12 - 22 November 2019 (updated as at 14 Oct 2019)

Safety Week 2019 (12-22 Nov) will be re-scheduled until further notice

Integrated Pest Management Campaign 2019 (2 - 10 Apr 2019)

What is an Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? How does it relate to the prevention of communicable diseases, e.g. dengue fever and Zika? What are the opportunities to eliminate or drastically reduce the use of pesticides? How to minimize the toxicity of and exposure to any products which are used?