Health & Safety | Department of Mechanical Engineering

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.

General Safety Rules for ME Laboratories

Please leave office/laboratory immediately upon hearing or noticing the fire alarm.
Please report any incident, accident, injury, and/or the use of fire extinguisher, spill kit, etc. to the corresponding Technical Officer as soon as possible during office hours.
Please pay attention to your experiment, you are not allowed to leave your experiment unattended.
Please keep working area clean and tidy.
Please wear safety goggles, ear protectors or gloves, if necessary.
Please make sure that you are familiar with the fire escape route.
Please ask lab technical staff’s permission before using lab equipment or machine, if you are not an authorized user.
Please use BS standard plugs and sockets as connecting to the main single phase AC power supplies.
Please check wiring connections before switching on the power.
Please turn off heater or soldering iron after use.
Please follow equipment or machine operating instructions.
If your hair is long, please tie it up.
In case of emergency, please evacuate as soon as possible.
Compressed gas cylinders must be kept away from heat source.
Electric extension boards must be kept away from water source.
Do not eat or drink.
Do not work alone at laboratory at any time.
Do not stay in non-opening hours unless you are authorized to do so.
Do not wear sandals or slippers.
Do not obstruct passageways.
Do not overload the AC power.
Do not use electric adaptor.

Safety Rules for Specific Laboratories

Laser Laboratory Radiation Laboratory Chemical Laboratory Mechanical Workshop

Laser Laboratory

Please report any incident, accident, injury, and/or the use of fire extinguisher, spill kit, etc. to the corresponding Technical Officer as soon as possible during office hours.
Please pay attention to your experiment, you are not allowed to leave your experiment unattended.
Must complete the HSO online safety training and pass the test.
Must wear assigned laser safety goggles.
Do not wear any shiny items such as watches, rings, bracelets etc.
Do not leave the laser switched on unattended.

Radiation Laboratory (closed beam X-ray machine)

Please report any incident, accident, injury, and/or the use of fire extinguisher, spill kit, etc. to the corresponding Technical Officer as soon as possible during office hours.
Please pay attention to your experiment, you are not allowed to leave your experiment unattended.
Must complete the HSO online safety training and pass the test.

Chemical Laboratory

Please report any incident, accident, injury, and/or the use of fire extinguisher, spill kit, etc. to the corresponding Technical Officer as soon as possible during office hours.
Please pay attention to your experiment, you are not allowed to leave your experiment unattended.
Must complete the HSO online safety training and pass the test.
Must wear powder-free Nitrile gloves.
Must use Parafilm to cover beaker or other glassware for temporarily storage chemical solutions.
Must use fume cupboard for preparing chemical solutions and heat treatment.
Must wear Nitrile gloves to clean up the working bench after use.
Must be familiar with the location of washing system outside chemical laboratory.
Do not wear cotton or cloth gloves.

Mechanical Workshop

Please report any incident, accident, injury, and/or the use of fire extinguisher, spill kit, etc. to the corresponding Technical Officer as soon as possible during office hours.
Please pay attention to your experiment, you are not allowed to leave your experiment unattended.
Must wear safety shoes for machining or sample preparation.
If your hair is long, please tie it up.
Must wear safety goggles or face shield for machining.
Must be familiar with the location of emergency stop button to turn off all electrical power for emergency.
Do not wear loose hanging garment.

Rules and Regulations for Research Personnel

RP Office Rules and Regulations

Please keep office clean and tidy
Please be quite and do not disturb others
Please use BS1363 standard electric plugs and extensions
Only books, papers and those necessaries for your daily work are allowed at office
Do not plant
Do not place personal stuff on the top of book shelf
Do not exchange pedestals or chairs
Do not occupy the public areas or corridor
Do not dispose your lunch boxes, soft drink cans or bottles at office rubbish bin
Do not place your luggage or suitcases at office
Do not place or hang your cloth stands at office
Do not place or leave your folding bed, folding chair or sleeping accessories at office
Do not place or leave your musical instruments at office
Do not place or leave your sport facilities at office
Do not place or leave your cooking utilities, such as rice cooker, soya sauce, wines, oil etc. at office
Do not store chemical liquids or powders at office

All forbidden items will be disposed without prior notification. Department will take necessary measures to the offenders.

Our Department has assigned Fire Wardens to help us evacuate from hazardous areas.

Name of Fire Warden	Tel No.	E-mail
KO Yuen	2766 6639	mmkoyuen@polyu.edu.hk
Benny CK Leung	2766 4523	ckleung@polyu.edu.hk
Chris KS Tsang	2766 6678	kstsang@polyu.edu.hk
Stephen CH Ng	2766 4733	mmchng@polyu.edu.hk
Billy CH Yan	2766 6685	billy.yan@polyu.edu.hk
Curtis Ng	2766 6652	mmcng@polyu.edu.hk
Yan Wong	2766 7992	mmkywong@polyu.edu.hk
John PK Ng	2766 7730	johnpk.ng@polyu.edu.hk
Marco CN Chu	2766 7812	marco-cn.chu@polyu.edu.hk
Johnny MF Chi	3400 2566	man-fai.chi@polyu.edu.hk

Everybody is suggested to learn about some tips for fire safety and prevention as well as actions during a fire hazard.