Established under the Occupational Safety and Health Council Ordinance in 1988, the Council is a statutory body for promoting safety and health at work and sustaining the valuable workforce of Hong Kong SAR.
The Council's services include promoting occupational safety and health in the community; education and training; consultancy services; research and strategies development, information dissemination and facilitating exchanges between the government, employers, employees, professionals and academics.
The vision is to be a leading organization in the region aiming that all individuals could operate in working conditions that are free of risk and hazards.
The Council consists of 19 members representing employers, employees, professional and academic interests, as well as the Government. They are appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The executive arm of the Council is served by a Secretariat headed by the Executive Director.