the institution of occupational safety and health (iosh)

The Institution ofOccupational Safety and Health

(IOSH)

What is IOSH?What is IOSH?

Formed from a division of RoSPA in 1945 in UK as the Institution of Industrial Safety Officers, renamed as IOSH in 1981

IOSH is a professional body for safety and health practitioners

Membership today totals over 24000 individuals

What is IOSH?What is IOSH?

22 branches in UK

Specialist Groups: Offshore, Construction, Healthcare, Municipal/Public Services, and Environment

Branches & Specialist GroupsBranches & Specialist Groups

Hong Kong BranchHong Kong Branch

Organising Committee formed in October 1998

First Executive Committee elected in September 1999

Official opening held by IOSH President at 1st AGM/Dinner on 26 October 1999

HK Branch’s Mission StatementHK Branch’s Mission Statement

...... primary objective is to promote systematic and organised methods of improving occupational safety and health at work and to advocate, advise upon, disseminate, explain and advance the principles, methods and systems of their application at work generally......

2003 Executive Committee2003 Executive CommitteeChairman: Eurlng Ir Mr. Ernest HungVice Chairman: Ir Mr. Jonathan ChungHon Treasurer: Mr. CS ChanHon Secretary: Mr. KS Lee

Members: Mr. Henry LAM Mr. CK PANMr. WH FUNG Dr. Jacob KAMMr. Lawrence HO Mr. SK LAM Ir Mr. KS LAU Mr. Philip NG

Mr. Andy LO Mr. CS LAM Ir Mr. Johnny CHU Mr. Peter Kong

Sub-CommitteesMembership Committee

Mr. Andy Lo (Convener)

External Affair CommitteeMr. S.K. Lam (Convener)

Seminar CommitteeMr. Henry Lam (Convener)

Training & Education CommitteeMr. Peter Kong (Convener)

IOSH Membership in HKIOSH Membership in HK

Nov 99 Oct 01 Oct 02 Nov 03

FIOSH 12 13 14 19

MIOSH 265 366 391 433

TechSP 31 25 21 30

GradOSH 2 2 4

AMIOSH 10 --

Affiliate 8 -- 17 -- 26

(RSP) (43) (51) (57)

Total: 328 420 445 512

IOSH’s ROLEIOSH’s ROLE• Promote excellence in the discipline and practice of Promote excellence in the discipline and practice of

OSHOSH• Helps its members working in this specialist sphere Helps its members working in this specialist sphere

of workof work• Through:Through:

– Granting appropriate grades of membership as a Granting appropriate grades of membership as a mark of technical and professional competence mark of technical and professional competence and the attainment of experience; andand the attainment of experience; and

– Providing facilities to maintain and enhance Providing facilities to maintain and enhance professional skills and knowledge.professional skills and knowledge.

IOSH’s ROLEIOSH’s ROLE

Information & PublicationsInformation & Publications Courses & ConferencesCourses & Conferences Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

ProgrammeProgramme TrainingTraining NetworksNetworks Legal & Insurance ServicesLegal & Insurance Services The Register of Safety PractitionersThe Register of Safety Practitioners The Register of Safety and Health ConsultantsThe Register of Safety and Health Consultants The Code of Professional ConductThe Code of Professional Conduct AwardsAwards

Membership GradesMembership Grades Corporate level: MIOSH and FIOSH

Non-corporate level: GradOSH, TechSP and Affiliate

Those holding appropriate qualification (accredited degree/diploma in OSH, etc) and 3 years professional experience can apply to become MIOSH

Registered Safety PractitionerRegistered Safety Practitioner RSP registration distinguishes general

safety practitioners from specialists who do not undertake a general role

Those who have been Corporate Members for 1 year or more, and working professionally for 3 years or more since academically qualified for Corporate status can apply

PublicationsPublications

Annual Report Health & Safety Textbook, Reference, Code of

Practice, etc.

PublicationsPublications

- monthly magazine- provides an important

source of information on professional news, legislative updates

- features on the latest management thinking and technological developments

- contains Institution news, event diaries and advertisements for professional services and vacancies

- free to all IOSH members

The Safety and Health Practitioner

Hong Kong Branch ActivitiesHong Kong Branch Activities

Annual General Meeting (AGM) Executive Committee (EC) Meeting Seminar Technical Visit, etc.

Hong Kong Branch ActivitiesHong Kong Branch Activities

Annual General Meeting 2003

Group Photo of Executive Committee (2003) Members

Hong Kong Branch ActivitiesHong Kong Branch Activities

Executive Committee Meeting

Seminar Programme 2003Seminar Programme 2003

Seminar on International Human Factors and Ergonomic Standards – How Do You Apply Them?

24 February 2003

Seminar on Integrated Management System26 February 2003

Seminar Programme 2003Seminar Programme 2003

Seminar Programme 2003Seminar Programme 2003

Joint Seminar on F&IU (Safety Management) Regulation

“A Holistic Strategy to Safety Excellence”

28 April 2003

Joint Seminar on Assuring Health and Safety in MTRCL

16 May 2003

Seminar on Avoiding Damage to Electricity Supply Lines and Gas Pipes – Update on Enforcement of Legislation

5 June 2003

Seminar Programme 2003Seminar Programme 2003

Seminar on F & IU Reguations – Application for registration as Safety Auditor/Safety Officer

28 July 2003

Seminar Programme 2003Seminar Programme 2003

Seminar on Marine Industrial Safety

18 August 2003

Seminar Programme 2003Seminar Programme 2003

Seminar on Implementing Behaviour-Based Safety Process – The CLP Experience

11 November 2003

Seminar Programme 2003Seminar Programme 2003

Seminar Certificate

Under Continuing Professional

Development (CPD) Scheme

CPD SchemeCPD Scheme

IOSH Just Achieves IOSH Just Achieves Royal Charter Status! Royal Charter Status! Her Majesty the Queen granted Her Majesty the Queen granted

the IOSH a Royal Charter of the IOSH a Royal Charter of Incorporation on 26 June 2002!Incorporation on 26 June 2002!

Royal Charter StatusRoyal Charter Status

Further InformationFurther Information

IOSH (UK) website: www.iosh.co.uk

IOSH (HK) website: www.ioshhongkong.com

IOSH(HK) Branch Email: iosh.org@polyu.edu.hk

Enquiry: 2766-7581

Fax: 3149-8181