Newsletter 202409 – Health and Safety Measures on Campus

Health and Safety Measures on Campus

1. Disinfection Measures

CDMO is dedicated to maintaining a clean and hygienic environment on campus.

To ensure the well-being of our campus community, CDMO will continue to arrange service providers to apply disinfection coatings to high touch surfaces on a regular basis. The most recent treatment was completed in July 2024, and CDMO will maintain this practice moving forward.

Fire Drill Arrangement

CDMO and the Fire Services Department have been collaborating to enhance our staff’s fire safety awareness and compliance. Our joint efforts include regularly organising seminars and fire drills on campus to help build muscle memory for responding to emergencies.

The fire drill was conducted on 26 February 2024 at S H Ho Academic Building, Lee Shau Kee Complex and Creative Humanities Hub.

Newsletter 202409 – Facility Management Service

Facility Management Services

1. Deep Cleaning Works for Campus Sites

CDMO took proactive measures to maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of the campus through deep cleaning of campus sites including the Creative Humanities Hub. The works covered the main entrances, exits, and the exterior glass of Creative Humanities Hub, ensuring a clean environment for all . This proactive approach to service quality reflects our dedication to providing a pleasant experience on our University campus.

2. Coordination with Department of Art and Design Office for Relocation from Old Hall to 5/F, M Building

Though meticulous planning and execution, CDMO successfully carried out two phases for relocating the Department of Art and Design office from the Old Hall to the 5/F of M Building. This careful approach ensured a smooth transition and instilled confidence in the work processes. The first phase was conducted and completed on 13 July 2024, followed by the second phase, which was completed on 22 July 2024.

Following the renovation and relocation of the Art and Design Department office at 5/F of M Building, the housekeeping staff performed deep cleaning services for the entire office on 13 July 2024 and completed the task effectively on 22 July 2024.

Newsletter 202409 – Sustainability

Sustainability

1. Water recycling

To foster a sustainable community and continuous practice, CDMO has introduced initiatives for reusing swimming pool water and greywater. On 13 July and 2 August 2024, the CDMO reused swimming pool water normally discharged to clean driveways and common areas of the campus before discharging them during the pool cleaning exercise.

2. Landscaping support for the Eco-P Campaign event

Landscape team supported the Eco-P Campaign on 21 June 2024 where they helped the participants to prune trees and potting plants and plant bamboo at Wei Lun Square.

3.Tree plantation behind HSUHK Jockey Club Residential College (RCs)

In order to support diverse ecosystems and provide habitat for various species of flora and fauna, the tree plantation behind RCs (phase 1) was finished on 30 July 2024. Phase 2 and 3 will be completed by the end of September 2024.

4. EcoTrail tour support to the Malaysia-Hong Kong Cultural Exchange Programme 2024

CDMO facilitated and coached our student ambassardors (SAs) to do the EcoTrail Tour for the Malaysia-Hong Kong Cultural Exchange Programme 2024 on 18 June 2024. There were 42 participants in this programme. Additionally, participants were able to touch and smell the wood of the compost, further enhancing their experience and understanding of the natural elements encountered during the tour.

Newsletter 202405 – Health and Safety Measures on Campus

Health and Safety Measures on Campus

1. Disinfection Measures

CDMO has carried out necessary disinfection measures to reduce the risk of epidemic outbreak and cross-infection inside the campus. Such measures will get the University prepared for and build resilience to any unforeseen pandemic in the future.

To disinfect the space and the high-touch surfaces, CDMO will continue to arrange service providers to provide anti-virus coating to the risky surfaces (the last treatment was completed in February 2024) and auto-disinfectant spray by cleaning robot regularly in the campus.

2. Fire Safety Briefing and Fire Drill

To enhance our staff and students on familiarity and awareness of fire safety and compliance with relevant regulations, CDMO has orgainised seminars and fire drills jointly with FSD regularly in the campus.

Fire Safety Seminar at Residential Colleges on 29 January 2024

Fire Drill of Lee Quo Wei Academic Building and Lo Hui Kit San Building on 26 February 2024

3. Health and Safety Training

To continuously strengthen the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards and knowledge in the workplace, CDMO has carried out various trainings to improve the OSH knowledge and skills of HSUHK staff.

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessment Training

To provide health and safety training and information for HSUHK Safety Ambassadors, CDMO arranged a training session and invited a professional tutor from Occupational Safety and Health Council, to teach our staff about the risks in DSE and how to avoid these by safety working practices, on 14 and 21 December 2023. Certificates of Competence in DSE Assessment were issued to the participants who passed the test.

Manual Handling Operation Training

To allow respective staff member to acquire relevant knowledges and skillsets for manual handling operations, CDMO has organized a training session of manual handling operations on 22 March 2024.

Newsletter 202405 – Facility Management Service

Facility Management Services

1. Anti-mosquito measures

Mosquitoes cause great nuisance to our staff and students on campus. To control and prevent mosquito problems in general, CDMO has taken actions by installing two sets of mosquito traps outside the S H Ho Academic Building and at the rooftop of Lee Quo Wei Academic Building in November 2023.

The traps with attractants or insecticides shall be able to effectively control the mosquito breeding cycle, as well as minimize the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

2.Wi-Fi Clocks in classrooms

To enhance the consistency and accuracy of time display on Campus, the advanced clocks with the connection to Campus networks by Wi-Fi for synchronization have been installed in all classrooms.

3. Briefing Sessions on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging to the University Community

To enhance the community on the familiarity regarding the MSW charging, two briefing sessions were conducted on 9 and 10 January 2024.

4. Online Report Form for Building Defects

To provide a more efficient means of managing service requests on reported defects or problems on campus buildings/premises, an “Online Report Form for Building Defects” has been launched on 13 November 2023 on eCampus– Apps>Services & Contacts > Online Services > Work Request Reporting.

5. Nursing Facilities

To support the Government’s initiative in promoting breastfeeding, CDMO has reorganized the setup in D311 as the TEMPORARY Nursing Room with effective from 6 February 2024 before formal new nursing facilities are completed at M4/F expected in May 2024 tentatively.

6. Cleaning Campaign

To tie in with the implementation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) charging with effective from 1 August 2024, CDMO has launched a large-scale cleaning operation on campus starting from 1 March 2024, more recycling bins have been set up for the university community to dispose of unwanted papers.

7.Outstanding Staff Award for Administrative and Academic Support Staff for AY2023/24

The Presentation Ceremony was held on 19 April 2024. The following CDMO colleagues have been selected to receive this year’s Outstanding Staff Award. These awards serve as a testament to the exceptional dedication, professionalism, and contributions demonstrated by our team members. We deeply appreciate the opportunity to recognise these outstanding individuals for their unwavering commitment to excellence.