Drainage Services Department - Sustainability Report 2018-19

Caring for Our Staff/Staff Safety and Health

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Caring for Our Staff

Sub-sections in Caring for Our Staff

[Staff Training and Development] [Staff Safety and Health] [Staff Recreation Activities]

Staff Safety and Health

In conjunction with our drive to provide staff with training and development opportunities, we strive to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for the entire workforce. A Safety Steering Group has been set up to oversee and coordinate the OSH affairs of the Department, ensuring that the OSH risks are eliminated or effectively controlled.

We have also established a number of monitoring committees, namely the Electrical and Mechanical Branch Safety Management Committee, the Sewage Treatment Works Safety and Health Management Committee, and the Direct Labour Force Safety Management Committee. They are composed of DSD staff from various disciplines and grades and account for about 3% of the DSD staff. Meetings are held regularly to discuss and review OSH related issues and measures.

Since January of 2019, a Safety Caring Visit Program has been set up for sewage treatment plants, to meet the front-line workers and collect their views on workplace safety. Safety briefings, workshops, video shows, and experience sharing would be conducted during the visits.