Grooming our Talent
to Meet New Challenges

We value the health and safety of all people working in premises supervised by ArchSD, and so ensure that workplaces are free of health and safety hazards. We abide by our departmental Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety Policy and seize every opportunity to reduce occupational injuries and illness.

Our department-wide ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System aligns with international best practices and industry standards. Every quarter, our Occupational Health and Safety Representatives Working Group (OHSRWG) monitors and measures our performance against internal standards and targets, and evaluates the effectiveness of related measures. The OHSRWG also shoulders the responsibilities of consultation and communication between the Integrated Management Committee – chaired by the Deputy Director of Architectural Services – and general staff, ensuring all the health and safety related matters of their concerns are heard and seriously dealt with.

Regular safety inspections identify health and safety hazards at our offices and project sites. We assess the likelihood of hazards and their impact on employees, then formulate and implement mitigation plans. Personnel are assigned to closely investigate and monitor all hazards, and maintain reports and records. Meanwhile, throughout the year, our safety audit programme covers operational, electrical, lifting and site safety.

We devote time and resources to training, to enable our staff to perform their duties in accordance with required health and safety standards. This year’s training included Smart Site for Safety, Construction Site Safety on Bamboo Scaffolding Works and Demolition Works, and Safety of Maintenance Works.