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Green Cross Group
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Introduction
The Green Cross Group was established by the Occupational Safety & Health Council in 1998 to promote and facilitate benchmarking among organizations for continual improvement in occupational safety and health. Through participation in a large variety of activities, such as visits, information dissemination, seminars and consultancy services, member organizations are able to exchange valuable experiences in pursuit of best practices. To further assist member organizations towards the goal of achieving best practices and the sharing of experiences, the Green Cross Group is proud to present the Safety and Health Improvement Partnership Scheme (SHIPS) for all member organizations
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What is the SHIPS
Member organizations participating in this Partnership Scheme will be identified as the Council's strategic partner for launching improvement projects to reduce hazards at work in environment, and to enhance the saf et y management system. The priority projects currently inviting partnerships are implementation of work safe behaviors and survey on safety culture index in construction industry.
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Benefits to the Member Organizations
Through the Partnership Scheme, member organizations are able to:
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establish an active partnership with the Council including the one year free advisory services on OSH. |
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strengthen the corporate competitiveness through improving safety performance and reducing the workplace injuries and diseases. |
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build a corporate team spirit with employers and employees working together in creating a safe and healthy working environment. |
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benchmark their experiences with the Green Cross Group network. |
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How to Apply
All Green Cross Group members are eligible to apply for the Partnership Scheme. Interested member organizations are required to go through a screening process under which they have to submit the background information of the corporation, the current OSH performance and the proposal outlining the safety improvement plans. The section on current OSH performance should include information on the accident statistics in recent years, major causes of accidents, the OSH issues needing improvement and the existing safety management system. The proposed improvement plan should state clearly the resources committed by the corporation including involvement of the management, manpower, the financial undertaking, deliverables and the time table set for project, etc. Commitment from the management and the employees are essential for the continual improvement.
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Free Advisory Services
The Council will provide one-year free advisory services to the successful applicants under this Partnership Scheme. Scope of the advisory services includes workplace inspection, seminar and advices on safety management system etc. Our recommendations on OSH improvements are feasible and practical and will be made with consideration of the corporation's unique situation and specific needs.
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Experience Sharing for Continual Improvement
Member organizations being identified as our strategic partner in the Partnership Scheme are required to share their experiences with the Green Cross Group network and the industry through seminars, publications or other forms of sharing organized by the Council. Lessons learned from the improvement plans would benefit the entire business community and would lead the industry towards continual improvement on their safety performance.
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Enquiry
For further information about the Partnership Scheme, please call 2739 9000
Address: 19/F China United Centre, 28 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Tel:
2739 9000
Fax: 2739 9779
E-mail:oshc@oshc.org.hk
Homepage: http://www.oshc.org.hk
Application form of SHIPS
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