- SAC (Radiation/Electrical)

- SAC (Chemical/ Carcinogens)

- SAC (Biological)

- SAC (Environmental Hygiene)

- terms of reference

 

Safety Advisory Committee (General)

Terms of Reference:

The SAC (General) is established under the Committee on Safety in order 

1. To facilitate good relations between staff and the University Safety and environment Office, with specific reference to work and working conditions in offices and classrooms, but excluding matters related to laboratories, workshops and building or maintenance work;
    

2. (a)  To use the University's expertise to create realistic health and occupational safety guidelines acceptable to the majority of office personnel, such guidelines to apply to all offices and teaching facilities in the University;
   (b) To help Departments and Units (normally through the Safety Co-ordinators) in drawing up additional department/unit-specific guidelines to cover hazards involved in office work or in teaching;
    

3. To report on the above matters to the Committee on Safety, and to advise the latter on all matters of safety and health within its purview;
    

4. To advice on matters relating to periodic Safety Audits of offices and teaching facilities;
    

5.  To provide input to the Safety Manager in matters of office safety within its purview;
    

6. To advise on occupational safety and health matters in relation to employment and the University's obligations as an employer; and
    

7.  To deal with such other matters as may be delegated by the Committee on Safety.
    

Safety Advisory Committee (Radiation/Electrical) 

Chairman:       Professor Helen Wise, Department of Pharmacology 

Members:        Mr. S.K. Lam, Chief Laboratory Safety Officer                         

                          Dr. W.Y. Cheung, Department of Electronic Engineering 

                          Dr. Simon Lee, Lee Hysan Clinical Research Laboratories 

                          Professor T.W. Chan, Department of Chemistry

                          Mr. S.C. Li, Campus Development Office

Secretary:       Mr. S.T. Yip, Safety Officer 
 

Safety Advisory Committee (Chemical/Carcinogens)

Chairman:        Professor Michael S.C. Tam, Department of Physiology

 Members:        Professor Y.P. Ho, Department of Pharmacy      

                          Professor N.S. Panesar, Department of Chemical Pathology

                          Professor K.S. Chan, Department of Chemistry

                          Mr. M.C. Wong, Department of Chemistry

 Secretary:       Mr. S.K. Lam, Chief Laboratory Safety Officer

Members:

Professor Ken W.K. Liu, Department of Anatomy

Dr. A.E. James, Laboratory Animal Services Centre

Professor M.C. Fung, Department of Biology

Professor Paul Chan, Department of Microbiology

Professor John Ho. Department of Biochemistry

Mr. Alan Yeung, Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Limited

Mr. Y.K. Wan, Safety Officer

Terms of Reference
 
 (A) These terms of reference shall apply to:

Safety Advisory Committee (Radiation/Electrical)
Safety Advisory Committee (Chemical/Carcinogens)  
Safety Advisory Committee (Biological)

These SACs are established under the Committee on Safety in order

1.	To facilitate good relations between workers and the University Safety & Environment Office;
2.	(a)   To use the University¡¦s scientific expertise to create realistic guidelines acceptable to the majority of its personnel, such guidelines to apply to all Departments/Units in the University; (b)  To assist Safety Co-ordinators in drawing up additional department-specific guidelines to cover particular or unusual hazards;
3.	To report on the above matters to the Committee on Safety, and to advise the latter on all matters of safety within its purview;
4.	Through its Chairman to participate in periodic Safety Audits of Departments/Units;
5.	To assist the Chief Laboratory Safety Officer in matters of laboratory safety within its purview; and
6.	To deal with such other matters as may be delegated by the Committee on Safety.

 (B) These terms of reference shall apply to:

Safety Advisory Committee (Environmental Hygiene)

These SACs are established under the Committee on Safety in order
 

1.	To advise on matters relating to workplace environment on campus;
2.	To advise on general environmental hygiene matters, including sanitary provisions, hostels and transport facilities.
3.	To advise on matters relating to environmental hygiene in catering services and food outlets on campus.
4.	To advise on environmental hygiene problems generated by visitors and from construction or renovation works.
5.	To report on the above matters to the Committee on Safety, and to advice the latter on all matters of environmental hygiene concerns within its purview.
6.	To deal with such other matters as may be delegated by the Committee on Safety.
last updated: 20 September 2006