Macau gaming operator Sands China recently wrapped up its successful Occupational Safety and Health Month 2025. Held from Oct. 17 to Nov. 28, the six‑week initiative included an OSH Month Showcase on Nov. 4 at The Venetian Macao’s back‑of‑house team member area.
Since 2018, the company has organised this large-scale initiative, aiming to promote workplace safety and healthy living through a variety of interactive methods, educational activities and on-site services, reflecting Sands China’s long-term commitment to the physical and mental well-being of its team members.
This year’s variety of activities at The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Londoner Macao, and Sands Macao centred on five themes: Health Index, Healthy Eating, OSH Awareness, Exercise, and this year’s new Inner Wellness.
OSH Month 2025 brought back several popular elements – health screening roadshows, expert-led seminars, practical workshops, traffic safety education, vaccination services, and health check-ups – to encourage team members to reduce safety and health risks in the workplace and to exercise regularly, eat a balanced diet, and regularly self-monitor their health.
Sands China has also collaborated with Kiang Wu Hospital and the University of Macau to conduct health checks for chronic diseases. Personalised health management recommendations will be provided to team members to help them prevent illness. In addition, the newly added “Five Senses Healing” roadshow helped team members understand how to relax their minds and maintain positive emotions through their different senses.
“Employees are the most valuable asset of any enterprise.”
Paulo Cheong
Commenting on the initiative, Paulo Cheong, SVP of Human Resources for Sands China added, “Sands China firmly believes that the safety and health of our 27,000 team members is the driving force behind the company’s sustainable development. As the largest private employer in Macao, we prioritise team members’ well-being through a focus on safety, health, and prevention.
We continuously enhance the work environment through diverse initiatives like OSH activities, actively promoting a healthy workplace, and fostering the physical and mental health of our team members. We sincerely thank the Labour Affairs Bureau, the Health Bureau, the Social Welfare Bureau, and all sectors of society for their thoughtful guidance and strong support over the years. We look forward to continuing to work hand in hand to build a safer, healthier, and warmer workplace.
“OSH is the cornerstone of sustainable corporate development and a core value in safeguarding employee well-being,” said Chan Tze Wai, Deputy Director of the Macao Labour Affairs Bureau. “We are pleased to see that Sands China has long regarded OSH as a top priority in its operations, demonstrating the leadership and responsibility of a leading enterprise through concrete strategic planning and resource investment.
In its comprehensive and systematic management processes, the company has continuously strengthened its ‘self-regulation’ policies on OSH, not only ensuring compliance with laws and regulations but also actively pursuing internationally recognised standards of excellence. The Labour Affairs Bureau fully affirms Sands China’s commitment to OSH. I sincerely thank Sands China for its outstanding contributions to advancing OSH in Macao.”
As Macao’s largest private employer, Sands China regularly disseminates OSH information through its intranet and internal publicity channels to encourage team members to practise good health measures in their daily work and lives. The company established a cross-departmental OSH Committee to strengthen its internal systems and foster a safe and healthy working environment through three key strategies: effective supervision, ongoing education, and scientific management, with several departments having obtained ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management system certification.
Sands China continues to invest resources to promote occupational safety and the physical and mental well-being of team members, aligning with the policies of the Macao SAR government and carrying out its corporate social responsibility to build a healthier and safer work environment.
