Speaker: Dr. Richard So has been working in the Department of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management of HKUST since 1995 and is now an Associate Professor specialized in computational ergonomics. His recent researches include tele-presence and teleconferencing with virtual reality displays; motion sickness in virtual environment; acoustic localization and decision making process with web-based E-commerce systems. Besides fundamental researches, Dr. So has also been actively involving in various consulting and industry-funded projects. He is Member of the Founding Council and the first elected Treasurer of the Hong Kong Ergonomics Society, Professional Registered Member of the Ergonomics Society (UK), Member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
CPD: Certificate will be issued to participants upon completion of the Seminar.
Content: In Hong Kong, more than five hundred thousand container units per year are handled by small mid-stream cargo operators at the public cargo working areas (PCWAs). Unfortunately, over 600 fall accidents were reported at the PCWAs between 1995 and 2005 resulting in more than 45 deaths. This talk will present a study of Six Sigma applications to reduce fall accidents at PCWAs. With help from the Logistics Cargo Supervisors Association and the Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC), we conducted focus group interviews and questionnaire surveys at the PCWAs. Data reflected that the ‘jumping from one container to another’ and the ‘resting and standing on a lifted container’ are the most hazardous acts. During the presentation, the Six Sigma methodology will be introduced. In particular, the applications of the Six Sigma process on occupational safety studies will be discussed. The presenter would like to acknowledge Hong Kong OSHC for supporting of the original study.
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