Abstract
The legal system of occupational safety and health (OSH) and the supervisory organization in Mainland China and Hong Kong are briefly reviewed in this article. It appears that there are several similar areas of OSH between Hong Kong and Mainland China, such as on the management of occupational health, safety production, fire safety, dangerous goods, the boilers and pressure vessels, etc. Characteristics of the legal system both in Hong Kong and Mainland China are summarized, and areas which are used for reference reciprocally to improve OSH are proposed. Finally, the challenges of OSH legal system facing jointly are identified.
Highlights
Practices of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management are a good indication on development of economics of the urban area to some extent
It is interesting to review the current situation on OSH in Mainland China and Hong Kong to give more insight into the present status of supervisory organization, legal system and the major legislations concerned and to share the advantages of both sides with the aim of promoting the development of OSH together
Three major laws on OSH in Hong Kong were reviewed in this article: Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance, Occupational Safety and Health Regulation, Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and its subsidiary legislations
Summary
Practices of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management are a good indication on development of economics of the urban area to some extent. Health and safety at work is taken as an important subject by all employers and employees in enterprises. In addition to prescriptive regulations which might not be applicable for new subject disciplines, a broad knowledge is required in safety engineering, industrial hygiene and medicine, ergonomics, and psychology. Through the development for many years, progress of the OSH regulatory system in China is expanding gradually. It is carried out and implemented in the society as a fundamental requirement. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. It is interesting to review the current situation on OSH in Mainland China and Hong Kong to give more insight into the present status of supervisory organization, legal system and the major legislations concerned and to share the advantages of both sides with the aim of promoting the development of OSH together
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