Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) today (Wednesday, 13 July 2011) received the Continual Improvement Safety Programme Recognition of System (CISPROS) Level 3 certificate from the Occupational Safety & Health Council (OSHC) in a ceremony held at the terminal. HIT is one of only five companies in Hong Kong to have received this prestigious recognition from the OSHC, a statutory body established in 1988 for promoting safety and health in the workplace.

The CISPROS certificate acknowledges HIT's commitment to making continual improvements to its occupational safety and health management system (OSHMS) by introducing programmes that keep its staff and contractors' employees up-to-date with the latest industry practices.

The CISPROS Level 3 certificate is the highest level that the OSHC has yet awarded.

Mr. Ivor Chow (left), Managing Director of HIT, receives the CISPROS Level 3 Certificate from Mr. Lee Ka-ming, GBS, JP, Chairman of OSHC.

From left to right: Mr. Wong Yiu-chung, Kwai Tsing District Councillors; Mr. Tang Wah-shing, Executive Director of OSHC; Mr. Chow Yick-hay, BBS, JP, Kwai Tsing District Councillors; Mr. Ivor Chow, Managing Director of HIT; Mr. LEE Kai-ming, GBS, JP, Chairman of OSHC; Miss Trista Lim, Assistant District Officer (Kwai Tsing); Mr. Poon Fat-lam, BBS, MH, Kwai Tsing District Councillors; Mr. Simon Wong, General Manager - Terminal Planning and Engineering of HIT; Dr. Cheung Kwong-chief, Deputy Chief Occupational Safety Officer (Kowloon), Labour Department; and Mr. Jason Wong, Senior Consultant of OSHC

Notes to Editors:

Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) is the largest container terminal in Hong Kong. With a strong emphasis on productivity and efficiency, HIT is committed to the development and implementation of forward-looking, service-enhancing technology.

HIT is a member of HPH Trust, the world's first container port business trust listed in Singapore. HIT is also a part of HPH's global network of port and logistics operations, and continues to have access to services and resources enjoyed by companies within the HPH Group.

HPH, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited, is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator.