在本年1月20至23日，機電工程署舉辦的「機電工作安全科技週」的亮點活動之一「機電工作安全科技研討會」，首次與安全設備展覽同時舉行。安全設備供應商在會場展示多款安全裝備，包括供中高位作業使用的安全平台、防墮裝置、電力安全裝備、個人防護裝備及工具等。

在研討會中，參與的講者包括機電承辦商都一致強調，採用「最佳職安健實務做法」對持續改善機電工作安全與健康至為重要。他們也在會上分享了各項創新安全技術及應用方法，這些技術和方法都可採納或發展為機電工作的最佳職安健實務做法。

作為主辦機構，我們的目標是透過科技應用，推動機電工作的最佳職安健實務做法，並特別聚焦於電力工作及在中高位作業的工作安全。機電署助理署長張國輝先生在研討會上指出，機電署的最新部門安全與健康政策，以「安全」作為提供機電服務的首要考慮。他強調業界必須積極尋找、制定並採用最佳職安健實務做法，以實踐持續促進機電工作安全的目標。

張先生還指出，所有有關機電工作安全的新技術及應用方法，都必須先經過徹底測試、比較及實用性評估，方可採納為最佳職安健實務做法以供廣泛使用。


Reinforce E&M Work Safety

The Work Safety Technology Seminar was one of the highlights of the Technology Week, organised by EMSD from 20-23 January. This was the first year that the Work Safety Technology Seminar was held in conjunction with the Safety Equipment Exhibition, in which suppliers showcased safety equipment, ranging from safety platforms for working-at-medium-height, fall protection devices, to electrical safety equipment as well as personal protection equipment and tools, etc.

Speakers, including E&M contractors, at the Work Safety Technology Seminar unanimously emphasised that adopting best Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) practices was critical to the continual improvement of E&M work safety and health. They also shared innovative safety technologies and applications which could be adopted as, or developed into, best OSH practices in E&M works.

As the event organiser, our objective was to promote the best OSH practices in E&M works through the application of technology, with particular emphasis on electrical safety as well as safety of works carried out at medium height. Speaking at the seminar, Mr. Cheung Kwok-fai, Assistant Director pointed out that according to the latest EMSD Safety and Health Policy, “safety” was accorded top priority in delivering E&M services. He noted that it was essential for industry practitioners to identify, formulate and adopt the best OSH practices to achieve continual improvement in E&M work safety.

Mr. Cheung also noted that new technologies and applications for E&M work safety must be tested and compared, and the practicality evaluation processes must be thoroughly conducted before their adoption as the best OSH practices for wider use.