Labour Department to hold occupational health public talks

The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled "Occupational Health of Office Workers Series (III) More Exercise, Smart Work" on Dec. 13 (Wednesday). The talk will introduce the benefits of exercise. Demonstrations and practice of workplace exercises will also be included.

The talk will be given by the LD's occupational health nurse at 7.15 pm at the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay.

The LD will hold another talk, entitled "Infection Control in the Workplace" on Dec. 15 (Friday). The talk, designed for employees who may come into contact with pathogenic bacteria and viruses in their workplace, will explain how micro-organisms enter the human body and affect people's health. The concept of infection control in the workplace will also be covered.

The talk will be given by the occupational health nurse at 3.30 pm in the Occupational Safety and Health Training Centre of the LD, 13/F, KOLOUR Tsuen Wan I, 68 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan.

Both talks will be given in Cantonese. Admission is free but pre-registration is required. Interested participants can register online (www.oshsreg.gov.hk). For enquiries, please call 2852 4040.