0. International ILO Conference –Implementing OSH Standards Globally
Target-oriented and Safety Management Enforcement Approach – The Hong Kong Experience 5 November 2009
Mrs Erika HUI
Deputy Commissioner (Occupational Safety and Health)
Labour Department
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

1. “Labour Inspection in the Path of Change”

2. Goal-Setting based on Assessment
Long-Term Goal
Prescriptive 
Goal-Setting based on Assessment
Performance-Based

3. This Presentation will cover
The OSH Legal Framework
Target-oriented Enforcement Strategy
From a Prescriptive Approach to Self-Regulation
Safety Management System

4. The OSH Legal Framework
Factories & Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (FIUO)
+ 30 pieces of regulations
Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (OSHO)

5. Goal-Setting based on Assessment
Long-Term Goal
Prescriptive 
Goal-Setting based on Assessment
Performance-Based

6. Target-oriented Enforcement Strategy
Deterrence to non-compliance
Regular surprise inspections +
Blitz operations
Prosecutions; Suspension Notices; Improvement Notices

7. Target-oriented Enforcement Strategy
Priority-weighting to Selected Industries

8. Prescriptive Approach  Self-regulation
Changing Environment
Need for Ownership
Voluntary Initiatives: Safety Management Approach

9. The Safety Management Approach
Airport Core Programme (ACP)

10. Safety Management System (SMS)
Self-regulation  deregulation
Self-regulation through a company-based SMS
1999 : Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation

11. SMS: Hong Kong Disneyland Project

12. SMS: Public Works and Public Housing
Significant decline in accident rates
109.8
26.3
Accident rate / 1000 workers
Accident rate

13. Concluding Remarks
The law at best prescribes the minimum standard. It is through ownership that duty holders ensure sustained improvements in safety and health at work.

14. Thank You