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Mr. Ivor Chow (left), CFO of the Trustee-Manager, receiving the CISPROS
Level 3 Certifcate from Lee Kai-ming, GBS, JP, Chairman of OSHC
Safe Driving Talk held in June 2011 for internal tractor drivers at HIT
ANNUAL REPORT 2011 // 39
WORKPLACE SAFETY
A long-time advocate of road safety, HIT has been
involved with the Kwai Tsing District Council Road Safety
Committee since 1988 and has been a fervent supporter
of its Road Safety Campaign, as well as other initiatives
such as the Articulated Vehicle Safety Campaign Carnival.
Tractor safety is a priority at HIT. More than 200 drivers
attended the annual Safe Driving Talk held in June
2011, which aims to promote the safety performance of
tractor drivers. The talk was part of a larger Road Safety
Campaign jointly organised with the Kwai Tsing District
Council with an aim to raise road safety awareness
among professional drivers and residents in the Kwai
Tsing district.
Representatives from the Hong Kong Police Department’s
Traffc New Territories South unit, the Institute of
Advanced Motorists, and the Driver Improvement
Scheme, were invited as guest speakers at the event.
In July 2011, HIT received the Continual Improvement
Safety Programme Recognition of System (“CISPROS”)
Level 3 Certifcate from the Occupational Safety & Health
Council (“OSHC”) in a ceremony held at the terminal.
HIT was one of only fve companies in Hong Kong to have
received this prestigious certifcate. The CISPROS Level
3 certifcate acknowledges HIT’s commitment to making
continual improvements to its occupational safety and
health management system through programmes that
keep its staff and contractors’ employees up-to-date with
the latest industry practices.
At YICT, the Occupational Health and Safety Committee
organises training and education campaigns to promote
a safety culture and maintain a hazard-free working
environment.
The committee hosted 16 safety events in 2011, led by
frontline managers, to promote safety culture. All major
safety issues were covered in the events, including safe
driving, safe RTGC/quay cranes operations, equipment
maintenance safety, and fre evacuation training.