Sport For All Day 2025 free activity coupons to be distributed on July 21
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will launch the Sport For All Day (SFAD) 2025 on August 3 (Sunday). Free recreation and sports programmes will be conducted at designated sports centres across the 18 districts on that day (from 2pm to 6pm). Members of the public may obtain activity coupons from 8.30am on July 21 (Monday) at the LCSD District Leisure Services Offices or designated venues in the 18 districts. Participants should present the coupons to attend the programmes on time. The LCSD will reserve a portion of the coupons for walk-in participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
The theme of SFAD 2025 is "Coalescing together for the National Games", echoing Hong Kong's cohosting the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games with the Guangdong Province and the Macao Special Administrative Region for the first time.
The prime venue is the Kowloon Park Sports Centre, with activities to be provided on August 3 including cheerleading and breaking performances; rugby and golf fun activities; virtual fencing, karting and triathlon; table tennis fun activities for persons with different abilities. Other designated sports centres will organise fitness programmes, health talks, sports demonstrations and a fun day for families, children, youngsters, the elderly and persons with disabilities. On the same day, the LCSD will also open a number of leisure facilities for public use free of charge. Members of the public may make ballot applications via SmartPLAY as individual users from now until July 23.
In addition, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China will hold the "Sport for All Experience Day" at GO PARK Sai Sha on August 3 (from 12 noon to 6pm), where the LCSD will set up an SFAD activity booth to promote the joy of sports. A number of organisations will also open up their facilities or roll out recreation and sports programmes for the public free of charge on the same day.
Details are available on the SFAD 2025 dedicated website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/sfad).
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Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Kai Tak today
The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a construction site in Kai Tak this afternoon (January 12). While a male worker was detaching the lifting gear connected to the top of a water tank, the water tank displaced suddenly, trapping the worker between the water tank and a bored pile casing nearby. He was certified dead later in hospital. The LD is saddened by the death of the worker and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family.
The LD's spokesman said, "We commenced an immediate on-site investigation as soon as we were notified of the accident and have issued suspension notices to the contractors concerned, suspending the use of mobile cranes for lifting operation at site concerned. The contractors cannot resume the work process until the LD is satisfied that suitable measures to abate the relevant risks have been taken."
The spokesman added, "We will complete the investigation as soon as possible to identify the cause of the accident, ascertain the liability of the duty holders and recommend improvement measures. We will take actions pursuant to the law if there is any violation of the work safety legislation."
To prevent workers from being struck or trapped by loads when engaged in unrigging process, the LD reminds employers to (i) ensure that the place supporting the loads is secure; and (ii) formulate proper unrigging methods for detaching lifting gear so as to prevent displacement of the objects in the course of unrigging operations.
The general duty provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance require employers to provide safe working environments, plant and systems of work for their employees. Those who contravene the relevant provisions are liable to a maximum fine of $10 million and imprisonment for two years.
In regard to today's accident, the LD will issue a Work Safety Alert through its mobile application "OSH 2.0", website and email, giving a brief account of the accident concerned to duty holders, workers' unions, professional bodies of safety practitioners and others, and reminding the industry of the importance of following safety precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence of similar accidents.
The LD will also remind the employer concerned of the liability for employees' compensation under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, assist family members of the deceased to claim employees' compensation and closely follow up on the case. For those with financial difficulties, the LD will assist them to apply for appropriate emergency funds. Subject to the needs and wishes of family members of the deceased, the LD will also liaise with the Social Welfare Department for financial or other assistance.
For the sake of securing the safety and health of employees at work, the LD appeals to employers to provide plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health. Employees should co-operate with their employers, adopt all safety measures and use personal protective equipment provided properly to avoid endangering their own work safety and that of other workers.
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