Date: 4/6/2013
32 companies and properties under Urban Group participated in the Workplace Hygiene Charter Signing Ceremony on 29th May, 2013 organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC) to vow commitment on promoting a safe and hygienic workplace.
Since 2003, OSHC and the Labour Department have been jointly organizing an annual campaign to encourage organizations to sign up for the Workplace Hygiene Charter as a commitment to safeguard a healthy and hygienic workplace. The event aims to encourage employers across the industries to ensure the safety and hygiene of the workplace as well as to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Dr Edmond Cheng, Managing Director of Urban Group reveals, "Urban Group is a pioneer in the industry to promote workplace occupational safety and health. We established our Occupational Safety and Health Committee in 1998 to monitor and implement our Occupational Safety and Health Policy. In 2002, the Group established its Environmental and Safety Management System and successfully obtained the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certificates."
"In response to the existence of various infectious diseases, we have launched the Environmental Sanitation Management Scheme to alert our customers and staff on the precautionary measures and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in our managed properties and workplace." Dr Edmond Cheng added.
"In future, we shall continue our endeavors to improve the occupational safety and health standard of our managed properties, stipulate related targets and policy and work closely with our customers and staff to establish a safe and health living environment." said Dr Edmond Cheng.
Participated companies and properties
Urban Property Management Ltd, Lyttelton Garden (Mid Levels), International Property Management Ltd, Woodhouse (Tsim Sha Tsui), Paramatta Estate Management Ltd, Chow Tai Fook Commercial Centre (Mongkok), Broadway-Nassau Investments Ltd, Nathan Road 579 (Mongkok), Harbour Heights (Management) Ltd, Prince Ritz (Kowloon City), Lei King Wan (Management) Ltd, Scholastic Garden (Mid Levels), Park Vale (Management) Ltd, Academic Terrace (Pofulam), Urban Property Management Ltd - Parc Palais , Yee Ga Court (Mid Levels), Urban Technical Services Ltd, Ko Chun Court (Sai Ying Pun), i-Urban Ltd, Euston Court (Mid Levels), Po Lai Court (Shum Shui Po), Villa Carlton (Shum Shui Po), Wing Fai Garden (Tai Po), Monte Carlton (Shum Shui Po), Ching Wang Court (Ching Yi), Ching Wah Court (Tsing Yi), 8-10 Caldecott Road (Shum Shui Po), Caldecott Hill (Shum Shui Po), Tin Lai Court (Tai Shiu Wai), Tin Yau Court (Tai Shiu Wai), Hang Chun Court (Cheung Sha Wan), Kwai Fong Commercial Centre (Kwai Fong)
Urban Group is a leading property asset and facility services group in Hong Kong. Currently, the Group manages over 330 projects territory-wide and is serving 1 million people in Hong Kong.
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