the institution of occupational safety and health (iosh)
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The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (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. What is IOSH?. IOSH is a professional body for safety and health practitioners - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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: [email protected]
Enquiry: 2766-7581
Fax: 3149-8181