Advancing Occupational Safety of Workers

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I have developed a comprehensive heat stress assessment framework and tools for construction workers in Hong Kong. The idea came from my internship at a local construction contractor. From my experience, constructors workers who suffer from high temperatures and strong sunlight weren't able to express the severity of heat stress clearly. Hence, a user-friendly and translational assessment tool was designed to represent the risk of heatstroke in one single number.

Mr. LI Shing Fung Ronald
BSc (Hons) Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health
Faculty of Construction and Environment

Awards:

First Place Award in the Student Research Project Competition
OSH Best Project Scholarship

Domain Expertise:

Occupational Safety & Health

Ronald discusses the importance of occupational safety and health in the field of Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health. This knowledge area includes understanding workplace safety regulations, risk assessment, and strategies for ensuring the well-being of workers in various environments.

Heat Stress Assessment and Control

Ronald describes the development of a heat stress assessment framework and tool for slope maintenance work in Hong Kong. This knowledge area involves assessing the risks associated with heat stress in outdoor work environments, which is crucial for the safety and health of workers, particularly in the construction industry.

Research Methodology and Data Integration

Ronaldt highlights the research process, including the integration of multiplex data and the use of a matrix structure for comprehensive hazard assessment. This knowledge area pertains to research methodologies, data analysis, and the synthesis of information to develop practical solutions.

Lifelong Learning Excellence:

Critical Thinking and Problem-solving

Ronald encountered difficulties during his research project but sought guidance from his supervisor and moderator, which helped him overcome the obstacles. He learned how to integrate multiplex data and develop a comprehensive hazard assessment, demonstrating his problem-solving skills.

Resourcefulness and Adaptability to New Contexts

Ronald gained the skill of integrating various data and factors to build a comprehensive heat stress assessment framework. This skill allowed him to combine heat stress assessment and control performance into one system, enhancing the completeness and conciseness of his project.

Research and Information Literacy

Ronald utilized research skills to review different assessment methodologies and heat hazard standards from various countries. He used the PolyU Library and One Search tool to filter out relevant papers and essays, demonstrating his ability to conduct thorough research..

Communication and Presentation Skills

Ronald emphasized the importance of communication between safety professionals and workers. He developed a user-friendly and quantitative method to explain heat stress hazards to workers, using direct numbers and simple tables. This approach aimed to break communication barriers and ensure that workers understand the significance and theory behind safety regulations.

Networking and Collaboration

Through his internship experience, Ronald emphasized the importance of actively trying, observing, and asking questions. He advised freshmen to engage with proficient people in the workplace and to constantly summarize, sort, analyze, and conclude their experiences, similar to a laboratory experiment.

Inspiring Quotes:

Professional Competence
"Internship is a only practice step, it also provides a period to get in touch with the proficient people in a real workplace. It is a great opportunity to broaden your horizon to the industry."

Global Outlook
"Nowadays, safety & health is emphasized in many ways. In the new trend, the way to achieve occupational safety & health becomes more systemic, advanced, and innovative. I want to be one of the change agents to attain a safer environment."

Innovative Problem-solver
"Usually, the workers do not follow the safety measures and rules, they are not really revolted to comply with. The reason may be the workers do not really understand the significance and theory behind these regulations. This method can break the communication obstacles between safety professionals and general workers by direct numbers and simple tables."

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