Stay safe in the summer heat: labour department offers courses and public talks on preventing heat stroke and occupational health
The Labour Department (LD) organises courses and public health talks on prevention of heat stroke and occupational health regularly to raise employers' and employees' awareness of occupational health.
Details of eight courses and health talks on the prevention of heat stroke at work in May are as follows:
(1)
Dates and Time: May 3, 17 and 30 (Half-day (am));
May 9 and 23 (Half-day (pm))
Venue: Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre of the LD, 13/F, KOLOUR·Tsuen Wan I, 68 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
Enrolment method: Download the application form (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/osh/form.htm)
Enquiry hotline: 2940 7057
(2)
Dates and Time: May 21 (Half-day (am))
Venue: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Centre of the LD, G/F, Kwun Tong Community Health Centre Building, 60 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Enrolment method: Online registration of courses in OSH Centre (www.oshsreg.gov.hk/en)
Enquiry hotline: 2361 8240
(3)
Date and Time: May 8 (3.30pm to 5pm)
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Enrolment method: Online registration of public talks on occupational health (www.oshsreg.gov.hk/en)
Enquiry hotline: 2852 4040
(4)
Date and Time: May 14 (3.30pm to 5pm)
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Enrolment method: Online registration of public talks on occupational health (www.oshsreg.gov.hk/en)
Enquiry hotline: 2852 4040
In addition, the LD will hold the following occupational health public talks in May:
(1)
Topic: Work and Common Gastrointestinal Diseases
Content: The talk will introduce the causes, symptoms and treatments of some common gastrointestinal diseases. It will also highlight the mutual influence between work and common gastrointestinal diseases and their preventive measures.
Date and Time: May 27 (3.30pm to 5pm)
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Enrolment method: Online registration (www.oshsreg.gov.hk/en)
Enquiry hotline: 2852 4040
(2)
Topic: Manual Handling Operations and Prevention of Back Injuries
Content: The talk will introduce the structure and functions of the back, causes and preventive measures of back injuries and proper manual handling operations, with demonstrations and practice of workplace exercises.
Date and Time: May 28 (6.30pm to 8pm)
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Enrolment method: Online registration (www.oshsreg.gov.hk/en)
Enquiry hotline: 2852 4040
All courses and public talks will be given by the LD's occupational hygienist, occupational safety officer or occupational health nurse in Cantonese. Admission is free.
The LD also provides a free-of-charge outreach health education service. For details, please visit the department's webpage (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/osh/content7.htm) or call 2852 4062.
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Hong kong customs makes massive drug bust worth $9.1 million in major anti-narcotics operation
Hong Kong Customs conducted an anti-narcotics operation codenamed "Sniper II" between January 1 and May 16 to combat syndicates smuggling drugs by using consolidated consignments.
In view of the upward trend of drug syndicates making use of consolidated consignments to smuggle drugs into Hong Kong, Customs, through risk assessment, have conducted strike and search operations at local consolidator companies to examine suspicious parcels. During the operation, Customs detected 14 cases and seized about 20 kilograms of suspected dangerous drugs, including about 8.5kg of suspected ketamine, about 5.2kg of suspected cannabis-type dangerous drugs, about 4kg of suspected methamphetamine and about 2kg of suspected cocaine. The total estimated market value of the seizures was about $9.1 million.
In one of the cases, Customs officers arrested a 59-year-old man in Lai Chi Kok while he collected a parcel in which about 2kg of suspected ketamine was concealed. He was released on bail pending further investigation.
In another case, Customs yesterday (May 16) conducted a controlled delivery operation in Kwai Chung and seized about 3.5kg of suspected ketamine from a parcel received by a 47-year-old foreign man. The man, who was suspected of trafficking in a dangerous drug, was immediately arrested. Later, Customs officers searched the man's residence and found a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia which was believed to be used for repackaging and redistributing drugs therein. An investigation is ongoing and the likelihood of further arrests is not ruled out.
The parcels seized in this operation mainly originated from European and American regions, and were delivered to Hong Kong through consolidated consignments. Drug syndicates tend to make use of daily products including skincare products, cosmetic products and shampoo bottles to disguise or conceal the drugs inside the interlinings of packing materials or mix-load them with snacks in order to evade Customs inspection and increase the difficulty of Customs detection.
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people, nor to release their personal data or home address to others for receiving parcels or goods.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Young people should especially pay attention to the fact that drug trafficking is a serious criminal offence. A criminal conviction will result in grave repercussions for their future and they should not take risks in the hope that they may not be caught.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $9.1 million in anti-narcotics operation Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $9.1 million in anti-narcotics operation Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $9.1 million in anti-narcotics operation Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $9.1 million in anti-narcotics operation Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $9.1 million in anti-narcotics operation Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
