Sha Tin’s “Wheels Around Community” programme is now recruiting young community docents, inviting passionate youth to join a cycling-based initiative that combines community tours with volunteer care activities. Participants will help introduce Sha Tin’s history and local character through two-wheel community exploration.
The second edition of the programme is supported by the Sha Tin Home Affairs Department and a number of partner organisations. It will run for 10 months from June 2026 and focus on three key areas: youth docent training, school outreach talks, and community cycling tours.
Sha Tin’s “Ride and Explore the Community” programme is now recruiting young community docents
Organisers said last year’s inaugural programme, jointly launched by the Hong Kong Sport for All Association, Ma On Shan Civic Promotion Association and the Sha Tin District Police, successfully brought together sport and culture, attracting more than 300 students, teachers and parents.
Interested applicants can apply online before 23:59 on June 29, 2026. This is a great opportunity for young people to make meaningful contributions to the community while helping tell the story of Sha Tin.
👉 Apply Here:
https://forms.gle/sXtFpwCPMhsz5wmAA
🕒 Application Deadline: June 29, 2026 at 23:59
Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms
As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.
A spokesman for the LD said today (June 15) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (such as electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and 'Extreme Conditions'" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.
Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by a rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent an electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:
(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;
(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm that it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;
(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;
(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and
(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.
In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.
The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).
Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.
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