MSS News

Payroll Enquiry Hotline

The ¡§Payroll Enquiry Hotline¡¨ has been established and put in force from November 7^th 2007; the purpose of this hotline is to provide an effective and efficient way for staff enquiring about payroll calculation. The telephone number of this Hotline is 2793 9312, and the call will be picked up by HR staff.

Event / Guarding Services

This month our Event team has participated in an International Event in China: Global Ceremony of China Kung Fu. This event has been held in Shenzhen and we provided VIP escort service and Event control service . On the event day, 100 police force from the Chinese government has been participating with this event.

MSS Charity Day 2007

It has been held successfully on both 6 and 13 of October. All of our staff enjoyed a wonderful morning and meaningful weekends. Our partner organization, Crossroad International, which is a charity organization to support local society, elderly, children and minority all over the world. Through the activity and visit, we know more about charity, not aim to donate but the heart for contribution to the society. Our General Manager Mr. Simon Francis was happy with the result of activity, which is to make the staff together and maintain positive team spirit. This has been done by different team of staff mixed together to work on different kind of tasks which needs team work.

TIMEbadge® Expiring ID Badge System for Elements Shopping Mall at Kowloon Station

Introducing a new and innovative TIMEbadge® Expiring ID Badge System to Hong Kong and applied at Element Shopping Mall on 1^st October 2007. This system will help Element to total control in registering, verifying, badging and managing the visitor/contractor, increase the security level and upgrade the corporate image.

Occupational Safety and Health Regulation - Property Caretakers

Good building security and management can protect the residents¡¦ personal safety, lives and assets. While guarding residents¡¦ safety and assets, security personnel should also look after their own safety and health when they are carrying the duties.

The followings are some possible occupational safety and health problems that security personnel may come across:

1. Incidents of violence

¡Ó Supporting the staff

Violence happened, it is necessary to pay attention to the response and emotion of the staff after attack. Counsel the staff and assist him/her for compensation claims

¡Ó Setting up control measures

Provide defense equipments including personal alarms, emergency buttons, dual wireless equipments, and set up video recorders at those dangerous areas

¡Ó Providing trainings

Trainings should include compliance of safety rules and usage of control measures

2. Work at height

¡Ó A working platform should be provided to staff while working at locations over 2 meters.

¡Ó Ladder is just for temporary and easy tasks. Check the structure and stability of ladder before use.

¡Ó Select wooden or fibrous ladders for electrical works, such as changing light bulbs.

¡Ó Face the ladder when climbing up or down, gripping two sides with both hands to maintain three-point contact.

¡Ó Never carry heavy objects while climbing up or down the ladder.

3. Other specially appointed works

Other specially appointed works, such as work at height (lightings repair) or outdoor work, may lead the staff to work in unsafe environments. Therefore, employers should set up safety rules, guiding the staff the situations in which they can work safely or stop working to protect their personal safety.

Oct, Nov 2007