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Safety Matters!

Safety Matters!. Dr. Ngai Wong Safety Coordinator 2004/05 2 Sep 2004. Source: http://www.oshc.org.hk/tchi/dowload/download.asp. Contact Persons. Dr. N. Wong , Safety Coordinator, CYC720, 28591914 Mr. C. L. Chan , Chief Technician, LG301A 28592694/97813612

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Safety Matters!

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  1. Safety Matters! Dr. Ngai Wong Safety Coordinator 2004/05 2 Sep 2004

  2. Source: http://www.oshc.org.hk/tchi/dowload/download.asp

  3. Contact Persons • Dr. N. Wong, Safety Coordinator, CYC720, 28591914 • Mr. C. L. Chan, Chief Technician, LG301A 28592694/97813612 • Department Homepage General Info.  Safety and Emergency

  4. Safety is …… • Free from danger or injury • No such thing as absolute safety • Rather, we use the term RISK • In other words, safety is the control of risk or a judgment of the acceptability of risk • A thing is safe if its risks are judged to be acceptable • Quantitatively:Risk = Probability of occurrence * consequence of occurrence

  5. Risk Management • Emphasize on the systematic identification, analysis, assessment of all risks inherent in an activity • Effective measures can be established to control the risks • Assessment is subjective. Stay alert! Sometimes (most of the time) you need to be conservative • Close scrutiny shows many accidents or injuries could have been avoided with proper risk management

  6. Legal Requirement • The Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (OSHO) has been in effect since June 1997. This Ordinance brings safety and health at work under statutory control. • All members of the university must • comply with the safety, health, and environmental regulations • comply with the work practices laiddown in University policy • share the responsibility for protecting from injury those working in the department • help to protect others who may be exposed to hazards from our activities

  7. How? • Being a student in a university, you MUST be able to: • Properly follow the safety precautions in laboratories • Learn the necessary operating procedures of machines • Stay calm in an unlikely event of accident, and help others only when you are safe • Being an engineer or a manager in near future, you MUST learn to: • Appreciate potential hazards in various industrial processes • Practice safety/risk management • Help to ensure a safe workplace for your fellow workers • In any event, safety comes first!

  8. As a Student …… • MUST follow technicians’ guidance while in laboratories • NEVER perform unauthorized experiments • NEVER repair any machines in the lab • NEVER do experiment ALONE in the lab • BEWARE of electric shock – treat all circuits as ON all the time • ALWAYS earth all electric machines/circuits • ALWAYS wear protective gears whenappropriate • NEVER use an electric device (e.g., cell phone) when you suspect a gas leak

  9. As a Student …… • NEVER touch any unknown chemicals • ENSURE a tidy workplace, e.g., never eat or drink in the computer lab • ALWAYS be sure to locate fire exits • NEVER smoke in the building (well… anywhere) • NEVER think it will never happen!!

  10. Conclusion • USE COMMON SENSE! Source: http://www.oshc.org.hk/tchi/dowload/download.asp

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