Introduction

To continuously enhance the safety awareness and technical standards of electrical workers as well as cultivating a work safety culture in organisations, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has been collaborating with trade associations over the years to organise different types of publicity activities. The Outstanding Registered Electrical Worker Awards Scheme is among one of them. The Scheme aims to select outstanding electrical workers in the trade to recognise their excellent performance, and allow trade members to learn about how the award winners promote and implement a work safety culture in their work as well as their daily work experience and insights through sharing for reference by the trade. This year, apart from staging the Outstanding Registered Electrical Worker Awards Scheme, the EMSD will also collaborate with the Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Engineering and Appliances Trade Workers Union, the Hong Kong Electrical Contractors’ Association and the Association of Electrical Contractors to organise for the first time the Outstanding Registered Electrical Contractors Competition, with a view to further encouraging registered electrical contractors (RECs) to improve quality control and work processes, thus fostering the trade to set an example and enhance professional standards.

Objectives

1. To constantly encourage registered electrical workers (REWs) and RECs to promote a work safety culture;
2. To continuously enhance the technical standards of electrical workers;
3. To promote trade paradigms and invite electrical workers and electrical contractors to share their insights/give demonstrations for trade members’ reference.

Eligibility and Enrolment

Participants must be REWs (of any registered grade) in Hong Kong. Prospective participants may complete the enrolment form on an individual basis and submit it before the deadline, or be nominated by the RECs under which they are employed. Each participant is required to submit a separate form, together with his/her insights on electrical work ("insights")/demonstrations of good craftsmanship or processes ("demonstrations") presented in any format* for selection by the adjudication panel. The "insights"/"demonstrations" can be an excellent demonstration/process related to electrical work safety, electrical technology or application of innovative technology, etc., which can improve the effectiveness of work safety for trade members’ reference.

* The "insights"/"demonstrations" can be submitted in the form of a written report (no more than 200 words), a PowerPoint presentation (no more than 10 pages) or a short video (approximately 3-5 minutes in length) in Chinese or English. You may also submit it together with photos or audio-visual materials (if any). For submission by e-mail, the size of each mail item shall not exceed 5MB.

Interested participants should send the completed enrolment form [PDF format (111KB)] to the Electricity Legislation Division of EMSD by mail/fax/e-mail (Address: 7/F, EMSD Headquarters Building, 3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon / Fax: 2895 4929 / E-mail: competition.eld@emsd.gov.hk) on or before the deadline (20 September 2019).

Written Test in the First Stage

Eligible individual participants or representatives from participating Registered Electrical Contractors will be notified in writing. Participants / representatives who receive the written notice are advised to read the Instructions to Participants before they attend the written test.

Second Stage of Testing

Format and Assessment

There are two stages of testing in the selection.

First Stage

The first stage is a written test, which consists of 40 multiple-choice questions in total to ascertain whether the participants possess a relevant level of knowledge in electrical safety (module 1) and electrical technology (module 2).

After ascertaining that the participants possess a relevant level of knowledge in electrical safety and electrical technology, the "insights"/"demonstrations" submitted by the participants at the time of enrolment will be subject to preliminary selection by the adjudication panel so as to select eligible and relatively outstanding submissions (generally no more than six) for entry to the testing in the second stage.

Second Stage

The test in the second stage is divided into two parts. Part A is a trade test while Part B is an interview. For the trade test in Part A, participants are required to carry out testing for an electrical installation and identify defects in the circuit. The adjudication panel will assess the work procedures and performance of the participants in terms of safety and technical standards.

Part B is an interview. Participants are required to further elaborate on the "insights"/ "demonstrations" mentioned in their submissions to the adjudication panel.

Participants who wish to give a more detailed explanation of their "insights"/"demonstrations" are welcome to present them in any format (such as a more detailed document/report) to the adjudication panel during the interview. If participants choose to submit the revised "insights"/"demonstrations" in the form of a written report, a PowerPoint presentation or a video, such information may be submitted in Chinese or English two weeks before the interview date (you may also submit it together with photos or audio-visual materials (if any). For submission by e-mail, the size of each mail item shall not exceed 10MB). Assessment will be made based on the content of the "insights"/"demonstrations". In addition, shortlisted participants will be questioned during the interview. The questions cover different areas, including the quality and applicability of their "insights"/"demonstrations", their understanding of the codes of practice and the laws, and their emergency response, etc. Assessment will be made with respect to the work safety awareness and level of technical knowledge of the shortlisted participants.

Winners will be selected among the shortlisted participants based on their presentation on the "insights"/"demonstrations" as well as their performance in the testing in the second stage.

The adjudication panel is composed of seven members nominated by each of the following organisations:

• Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Engineering and Appliances Trade Workers Union

• Hong Kong Electrical Contractors' Association

• Association of Electrical Contractors

• The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Electrical Division)

• Building Services Operation and Maintenance Executives Society

• Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education

• EMSD

Prizes

Announcement of Results

The prize presentation ceremony of Outstanding Registered Electrical Worker Awards Scheme cum Outstanding Registered Electrical Contractors Competition had been held during the Annual Technical Seminar on 27 November 2019.

Names of the winners and the companies are published below:

Pamphlet and Supplement

• Pamphlet of the Prize Presentation Ceremony
  [PDF format (6.81MB)]
  • [Text Version] [PDF format (263KB)]
• Supplement of Sky Post on 23 January 2020
  [PDF format (8.76MB)]
  • [Text Version] [PDF format (286KB)]

Terms and Conditions

1. The organiser reserves the right to change the rules, prizes and other arrangements without prior notice.
2. Entry of false or incorrect information on the enrolment form, if found, may result in disqualification of the participants/participating teams.
3. The competition in a particular category of the Outstanding Registered Electrical Contractors Competition will be cancelled or combined with another category without prior notice if the number of participating teams is less than ten.
4. To facilitate exchange among trade members, all winners and winning teams are required to attend the Annual Technical Seminar cum Prize Presentation Ceremony to be held in November 2019. Apart from receiving prizes, they may also be invited to share their "insights"/"demonstrations"/"proposals".
5. After the prize presentation ceremony, all winners and winning teams are required to participate in the publicity activities (such as talks/shooting of publicity videos) arranged by the organiser to share their "insights"/"demonstrations"/"proposals".
6. All EMSD staff and family members of the adjudication panel are not allowed to participate in the selection and competition.
7. The organiser reserves the right to make final decisions on matters or any disputes related to the selection and competition.
8. The winners and winning teams may be interviewed by the Electricity News or other media.
9. The organiser and co-organiser may publish the list of winners (including the names of the winners and the organisations under which they are employed) in their publications or websites without prior notice.
10. The qualification of participating RECs or REWs will not be affected by the results of the selection/competition.
11. All the information collected and the answer sheets used in the written test in the first stage will be destroyed after the selection.

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact the organising committee of the Outstanding Registered Electrical Worker Awards Scheme cum the Outstanding Registered Electrical Contractors Competition at 2808 3438.