Occupational safety and health



DateContextSummary of developmentAction
20.5.04 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Hong Kong's Occupational Safety Performance in 2003". [Administration's paper]
16.6.05 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Occupational Safety Performance of Hong Kong in 2004". [Administration's paper]
15.6.06 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Occupational Safety Performance of Hong Kong in 2005". [Administration's paper]
21.6.07 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Hong Kong's Occupational Safety Performance in 2006". [Administration's paper]
18.7.08 MP The Panel noted the Administration's paper entitled "Hong Kong's Occupational Safety Performance in 2007". [Administration's paper]
21.1.09 MP
(a)The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Hong Kong's Occupational Safety Performance in the First Half of 2008 and Renovation Works Safety". [Administration's paper]

(b)The Panel noted the Administration's response to the submission from the Hong Kong Workers' Health Centre on occupational safety in Hong Kong. [Administration's paper] (Chinese version only)

1.4.09 CQ Hon IP Wai-ming raised a question on work-related injuries and occupational diseases of massage and acupressure practitioners. [Hansard "page 10"]
22.4.09 CQ Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau raised a question on accidents of work injury. [Hansard "page 12"]
21.5.09 MP The Panel noted information provided by the Administration on occupational diseases and occupational injuries. [Follow-up paper]
16.7.09 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Hong Kong's Occupational Safety Performance in 2008". [Administration's paper]
22.10.09 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Work-at-height Safety of the Construction Industry - Regulatory Control, Performance and Improvements". [Administration's paper]
25.11.09 CQ Hon CHAN Kin-por raised a question on occupational injuries and industrial accidents. [Hansard "page 72"]
6.1.10 CQ Hon IP Wai-ming raised a question on industrial accidents which happened during inclement weather. [Hansard "page 43"]
21.1.10 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Safety in the Use of Tower Cranes on Construction Sites". [Administration's paper]
24.2.10 CQ Hon IP Wai-ming raised a question on work-at-height safety. [Hansard "page 34"]
12.5.10 CM A motion on "Protecting the safety and health of employees at work in inclement weather", moved by Hon LI Fung-ying as amended by Hon CHAN Hak-kan and Hon IP Wai-ming, was passed. [Hansard "page 203"] [Progress report provided by the Administration]
19.5.10 CM A motion on "Reviewing occupational safety and health and employees' compensation system" moved by Hon IP Wai-ming was negatived. [Hansard "page 133"]
20.5.10 MP The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Hong Kong's Occupational Safety Performance in 2009". [Administration's paper]
21.1.09
21.1.10
23.2.10
20.5.10
MP The Panel noted the Administration's response on the review of the guideline on lift maintenance, details of an industrial accident involving a fine of $150,000, occupational safety of employees working at the airport, operation of the Occupational Health Clinics, insurance for part-time domestic helpers suffering from occupational disease and "injured by hand tool" accidents. [Follow-up paper]
2.6.10 CQ Hon LI Fung-ying raised a question on prosecution of employers and employees under Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance. [Hansard "page 84"]
6.7.11 CQ Hon LI Fung-ying raised a question on protection of workers against heat stroke. [Hansard "page 38"]
19.10.11 CQ Hon IP Wai-ming raised a question on protection of workers against heat stroke. [Hansard "page 75"]
14.12.11 CQ Hon WONG Kwok-hing raised a question on safety of professional drivers under the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance. [Hansard "page 9"]
11.1.12 CQ Hon CHAN Kin-por raised a question on industrial accidents in the construction industry. [Hansard "page 106"]


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