Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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General safety induction- supplement of the new
employee safety checklist

• Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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University Health and Safety Policy General
statement
It is the policy of the University to ensure the
health and safety of all its staff and students
at work in a reasonable and practicable manner.
Such duty of care is extended to cover those
people using the University premises. Our safety
standard would not be set only up to statutory
requirements which were merely a set of minimum
standards but also aim at international safety
standards. All our staff must act positively to
enhance further the health and safety aspects of
ones own operations. Please check with your
supervisor on details of your departmental
health and safety policy.
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Introduction

• Provide safety induction to a new comer like you
  is our general practice.
• An old hand of the department, most likely is
  your supervisor, would conduct the induction for
  you and this power point presentation is to
  supplement the induction with visual aid
  materials.
• Ask question if you are in doubt!!!

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Health and Safety Policy of the University
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Your health and safety responsibilities

• to be actively involved in implementing the
  Health and Safety Policies
• to take reasonable care at work (or in the course
  of study) for their own health and safety and all
  others who may be affected by their acts or
  omissions
• not to interfere with or misuse, intentionally or
  recklessly, anything provided in the interests of
  health and safety and
• to report problems relating to health and safety
  matters.

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Possible assistance from departmental health and
safety officer (DHSO)
Find out who is your DHSO whom is the
co-ordinator of departmental HS matters. You may
have to contact this important person from time
to time.
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You may contact your DHSO for more information if
you have any health and safety problem. DHSO
Room Tel E-mail
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General safety rules of the University
Health and Safety Guide
Safety handbook
Laboratory Safety Manual
Handbook for Using Material Safety Data Sheet
Procedure Manual for Using the Licensed Dangerous
Goods Stores on Campus
Handbook for Handling Wastes
The above handbook is available at HSO homepage
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First aid box in campus
You can ask your DHSO about the nearest first aid
box. Of course, you can tour your office,
workshop or laboratory to familiar with its
location.
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Break glass fire alarm
Sound the fire alarm by activating the
break-glass fire alarm call point switch in case
of fire.
Familiar yourself with the location of hose reel
and the break-glass alarm.
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Emergency shower and eyewash
Familiar yourself with the locations of emergency
shower and eyewash.
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Types of Personal Protective equipment issued by
HSO
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Personal protective equipment
Check with your supervisor on which PPE do you
need at work?

• Your departmental health and safety officer
  (DHSO), or Laboratory/workshop in-charge is the
  one to arrange provision of PPE for you.
• PPE is now a central program. The department can
  obtain PPE from HSO.
• For any enquiry, please feel free to contact HSO
  at ext. 5999

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Maintenance and inspection of PPE

• Inspect your PPE before and after each use
• Take care of PPE at all times
• Clean your PPE after each use
• Inform your supervisor on damaged or broken PPE
  and seek for replacement or repair
• Store PPE in clean, dry area - free from exposure
  to sunlight or contaminants

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Emergency reporting

• Fire
• Any accident/injury
• Leakage/spillage of chemical
• Any other incidents that life or property is
  endangered

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ?
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Report to campus security control centre at P111
in person
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Call campus security control centre by dialling
27667999 (emergency line), or 27667666 / 27667177
(24 hours) or
Use the emergency telephone sets at various
strategic locations
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Particulars to be reported to the campus security
control centre

• Your name and department
• Your contact telephone number
• Nature of incident with brief description
• Full detail of location of accident
• Any person(s) injured in the incident

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After an incident, report the case to your
supervisor or the staff responsible for the area
so that they could report the case to HSO by
filling a Accident/Incident Report Form(HSO Form
2) and send it to Health Safety Office through
the Department Head within 72 hours
The HSO Form2 can be downloaded from Intranet
electronic form library of The PolyU homepage
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In the event of an injury which resulted in sick
leave or disability of you, the case should be
reported to the Department so that the Head could
complete a PO Form67 and forward to PO with a
copy to HSO immediately for Employee Compensation
recording and further investigation.
You can download PO form67 from Intranet
electronic form library of PolyU homepage
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Remember
Ext. 7999 for Emergency Reporting to Campus
Security Control Centre
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After this general safety induction, your
supervisor should told you the departmental
safety arrangements and specific operational
health and safety issues. Please sign the new
employee safety checklist which should be counter
signed by your supervisor. The document will be
forwarded to HSO for verification and then kept
by PO in your personal file.