Labour Department to hold occupational health public talks

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     The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled "Strategies for the prevention of occupational diseases" on January 6, 2020 (Monday) at 3pm. The talk will introduce some common hazards causing occupational diseases and a hierarchy of control measures to enhance employees' and employers' awareness of strategies for the prevention of occupational diseases. It will be held in the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

     The LD will hold another public talk entitled "Chemical and occupational health" on January 9, 2020 (Thursday) at 3pm. The talk will discuss how chemicals enter the human body and their impact on health, as well as the prevention of and control methods for chemical hazards. It will be held in Activity Room 1, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay.

     Both talks will be given by the LD's occupational health nurse in Cantonese. Admission is free. For enquiries or registration, please call 2852 4040.

Ends/Monday, December 30, 2019
Issued at HKT 11:00

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