BRE258 Industrial Safety

Composed of 2 parts

Lecturer's Contacts:
To Sin Yung
E-mail: syuto@polyu.edu.hk
Direct line: 2766 4080
Direct Fax: 2334 4634
Room: U301a
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Objectives
• This subject aims to provide students with safety training,
which is commensurate with that required for equivalent
Mandatory Safety Training for Construction Industry, so
that they will have a positive and responsible attitude
towards health and safety matters.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the subject, students should be able to:
a) describe the legal requirements/codes of practice relating to
construction safety (Syllabus Item 1);
b) describe the 
i. common types of work-related accidents and
ii. identify potential Occupational Safety and Health hazards
at construction sites, and recommend associated preventive measures
including the use of personal protective equipment (Syllabus Items 2
and 3);
c) describe the importance of, and procedures for, reporting
accidents and dangerous occurrences (Syllabus Item 3); and
d) outline the safety management principles applicable to the
construction industry (Syllabus Item 4).
Keyword Syllabus:
1. Overview: Introduction to construction safety; Government's
policy in industrial safety; safety & health legislation in Hong
Kong, overview of codes of practice.
2. Construction Safety:  Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations;
codes of practice; potential hazards/risks associated with
construction sites and high risk activities such as working in
confined space.
3. Safety Technology: Machinery safety and guarding; workplace
ergonomics including display screen equipment and manual
handling; personal protective equipment; first aid and
emergency preparedness; reporting accidents and dangerous
occurrences; fire safety, electrical hazards.
4. Safety Management: Safety training; safety policy; safety
committees; safety inspection; safety audit.
How to Assess
Credit Value: 1 Academic Credit
% Contribution to % Contribution to
Part Assessment Component Individual Module the Whole Module
Group Assignment 1 (Safe System) 50%
Part 1 60%
M.C. Test (40 Questions) 50%
Individual Assignment 2 75%
Part 2 (Safety Inspection) 40%
Group Assignment 3 (Reporting) 25%
To be eligible for the application for the Green Card [Construction Industry Safety Training
Certificate issued under s. 6BA(4), Cap. 59], applicant must satisfy all the conditions set
below for the above Part 1 :
(i)         attendance of 80% or above;
(ii)        Part 1 overall assessment of 60% or above;
(iii)       18 years of age or above on the specified date of the M.C. Test of this training;
(iv)       legally employable in Hong Kong SAR; and
(v)        on the day of certification application NOT possessing a Construction Industry Safety
Training Certificate
 
Note:
• If you are aged below 18 on the day of safety test, please re-schedule your test later.
• Regardless of the day of certification application, the Green Card is only valid for 3 years counted from the specified
date of the M.C. test of this training.
• No revalidation of the certificate will be arranged for this training.
Lesson Plan
Individual
  Module Content Appr.
Safety Legislation; 3 hrs
1
Assignment 1: Safe System of work (Submission deadline: Refer to blackboard)
2 Personal Protective Equipment (Hands-on sessions of using safety harness at W502h) 3 hrs
Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations; 3 hrs
3
Machinery Hazards and Principles of Guarding
Electrical Safety; 3 hrs
Fire Safety;
4 Part 1 Dust Hazards and Control;
Emergency Preparedness and Handling;
Noise Hazards and Control
Manual Handling; 3 hrs
Dangerous Substances and Chemical Safety;
5
Display Screen Equipment;
Assignment 2: Safety Inspection (Submission deadline: Refer to blackboard)
Confined Space; 3 hrs
6
Part 2 Safety Management
7 Assignment 3: Accident Reporting (Submission deadline: at the end of lesson 7) 3 hrs
8 Part 2 MC Test 1 hr
Reading List and References
Reading List
• Uploaded at Blackboard

References:
• Labour Department publications on occupational safety,
available at:
http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm
• Labour Department publications on occupational health,
available at:
http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_9.htm
• Hong Kong Laws: Cap. 59 and Cap. 509, available at:
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk
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