How to Enhance Safety Performance forNew Joiners and Existing Workforce of

Construction IndustryMr. Christopher ToExecutive Director

Construction Industry Council

1 April 2015

Content

IntroductionCommittee on Construction Safety (Com-CSY)Training CoursesNew Initiatives

Construction Industry Council (CIC)Formation of CIC

Introduction Functions of CIC

Introduction Vision

Introduction Mission

CIC and its Committees

Two Statutory Boards underthe CIC Ordinance

Three Statutory Boards underthe CWR Ordinance

Committee on ConstructionSafety (Com-CSY)

Terms of ReferenceTask Forces / Task GroupsPublications - Guidelines, SafetyAlerts & PostersSeminars and ForumsConstruction Safety WeekSafety PalPromotion with Stakeholders

Committee of Construction Safety(Com-CSY)

The Committee on Construction Safety (Com-CSY) wasformed under the CIC. Its Terms of Reference include:-

To review and monitor safety performance of theconstruction industryTo review and enhance the mechanism of safety

managementTo identify and recommend measures for improving

safety performance to CICTo promote the adoption of the improvement

measures by the industryTo nurture a safety culture for the industry

Com-CSY and its Task Forces /Task Groups

(just published in March 2015)

To promote good practices of better caring for the new comers in constructionsites

Meaning Probationer NewcomerConstructionworkexperience

Less thanHalf Year

Never been working in aparticular construction sitebut possess constructionwork experience no less

Publications Guidelines

Publications Guidelines

Guidance Notes onHow to Manage theMaintenance Workscarried out byRegistered Lift /Escalator Contractor

(August 2014)

Guidelines on PlankingArrangement forProviding WorkingPlatforms on BambooScaffolds

(May 2014)

Publications

Guidelines on Safety of Lift Shaft Works: Volume 3 Throughout theOccupation Stage of Building (November 2013)

Guidelines on Fabrication of ReinforcementCages of Bored Piles (July 2013)

Guidelines on Site SafetyMeasures for Working in HotWeather (April 2013)

Publications

Guidelines on the Adoption of the Pay For Safety Scheme (December 2012)

Guidelines on Safety of Lift Shaft Works: Volume 2- During Lift Installation Stage untilIssue of Occupation Permit and Handing Over to Developer (January 2012)

Guidelines on Handling Construction Work Injury and Fatal Accident Cases (July 2011)

Technical Guidelines on the Design, Installation & Maintenance of Cast-in Anchors atExternal Walls of New Buildings (July 2011)

Guidelines on Safety of Tower Cranes (Version 2 - July 2010)

Guidelines on Safety of Lift Shaft Works: Volume 1 - During Construction Stage andBefore Handing Over to Lift Installation Contractor (July 2010)

Publications - Safety Alerts

Safety Alert No.001/15 Safety Useof VerticalTransportation atConstruction Sites(January 2015)

Safety Alert No.001/14 Fire Safetyon ConstructionSites(April 2014)

Safety Alert No. 001/13Safe Use of Mobile MetalScaffolds for Repair,Maintenance, Alteration andAddition Works (May 2013)

Publications - Safety Alerts

Safety Alert No.002/13 Adoptionof MethodStatements onSites(May 2013)

Safety Alert No. 004/13Safe Use of Lifting Appliances andLifting Gear (October 2013)

Safety Alert No. 003/13Avoid Using Ladders forWorking at Height inRepair, Maintenance,Alteration and AdditionWorks (August 2013)

Safety Alert No. 005/13Excavation Works in theVicinity of UndergroundUtilities Buried Gas Pipesand Cables (December 2013)

Safety Alert No. 002/12Safety Related Mattersof Workers Engaging inRenovation and RepairWorks (With The Use ofVolatile OrganicCompounds) inCommercialPremises (November2012)

Publications - Safety Alerts

Safety Alert No. 001/12Water Pipe Laying Works PressureTest (Road Works) (August 2012)

Safety Alert No. 001/11Fabrication of ReinforcementCages of Bored Piles(Updated in February 2013)

Safety AlertNo. 003/12Prevention ofElectrocution(November2012)

Publications - Posters

SeminarConstruction Work Safety Near Water

4 Dec 2014

Seminars and Forums

CIC Conference 2014

28 Nov 2014

Lift Safety Forum (February 2014)

Technical Seminar on Safety of Lift ShaftWorks (February 2014)

Technical Seminar on Safety Operation ofMobile Cranes (July 2014)

Construction Safety Brainstorming Workshop (21 Jan 2014)

Technical Seminar on Safety ofLift Shaft Works, July 2012

Technical Seminar on Safety of Lift ShaftWorks, May 2012

Technical Seminar on Safety ofLift Shaft Works, Mar 2012

Seminar on Handling Construction WorkInjury Cases and Site Safety, Feb 2012

Construction Safety Week (CSW)

The Construction Safety Week (CSW) has started

Jointly organised by CIC and the DevelopmentBureau (DEVB) of the Hong Kong SAR GovernmentReceived tremendous support and attention from theconstruction industry.

CSW 2015

CSW 2014

Venue: Kai Tak Cruise TerminalTargetGroup:

All construction workers in Hong Kong

EventHighlights:

QiGong displaying by 833 workers

participants practicing QigongObjectives: To sustain the momentum on Construction

Safety Week and make the culture andenvironment grow and strengthen

Zero Accident Flag Presentation26 . 5 . 2014

Conference27 . 5 . 2014

Site Visit28 . 5 . 2014

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Award Presentation Ceremonyfor the 20th Phase of the Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme

29 . 5 . 2014

Safety Pal

Co-organised by CIC and DevB

All frontline supervisors and workers are cordially invited

Initiated in 2013 with 15,000 Participants signed to the Join Declaration.

In 2014, the no. of participants reaches to 20,000.

Promotion with our Stakeholders

Good Housekeeping PromotionalCampaignConstruction Safety DayBuilding Safety WeekConstruction Industry Safety AwardSchemeVarious Construction Safety AwardsJoint Seminars / Forums

Training

Full Time CoursesPart Time CoursesCo-operative Training Schemes

High Quality TrainingSafety in the Syllabus of all Training Courses

Full Time Courses

Basic Craft Courses Construction

Supervisor / TechnicianProgramme Full-time Adult Short

Courses

Part Time Courses

Skill enhancement courses Safety related courses

(Green Cards, Silver Cards, Confined Spaces) Technology & Supervisory related courses

Co-operative Training Schemes

New Initiatives

Task Group on Application of Innovative Design toEnhance Construction SafetyPilot Medical Examination SchemeTai Po Training Ground Enhancement WorkNew Workers Registration CardAmendment to Construction WorkersRegistration Ordinance (CWRO)Building Information Modeling (BIM)Adoption of Simulator into ExistingExcavator Operation Crane (PilotScheme)

Task Group on Application of InnovativeDesign to Enhance Construction Safety

Trial Run Venues for the followings:Rear RFID Sensing / Alarm System forVehiclesSafety Belt Engagement SensingSystem for mobile working platform

Pilot Medical Examination Scheme

Aim: To analyse general health conditions of workers

Scope: To provide basic health examination to 10,000

Tai Po Training GroundEnhancement Work

Existing Setup & Arrangement - Overview

Tai Po Training Ground

Concerns and Objectives

Tai Po Training Ground

InternalTransportation

Manual Handling

Designated Helmet Colors forTrade Test Candidates/ Instructors

/ Trainees

Bicycle RackTraffic Control

Modification ofClassroom tomaximize the

existing utilization

Centralized Coin Return/ Pad Lock Locker to

minimize dailyadministration work

Changing RoomCrowd Control &

Improvement of theHygiene

Store RoomCentralization &

Security Concerns

RFID System forPlant Inspection

Tai Po Training Ground

Clear Signage and Direction

Detail Information at Each Trade Test /Training Area

Clear Demarcation forEach Trade Test/Training Area

Designated SingleEntrance for Each Trade

Test /Training AreaDesignated

Walkway to AllTrade Test / Training

Area

Modern Shelter with WelfareFacilities

Systematic Zoning Indication

New Workers Registration Card

Retrievesubmitted data inbatch

Site Attendance OperationPre-registration forenteringconstruction site

CWRSUpload theregistered workersinformation

Daily automatic regularupload attendance records.Contractors should confirmall attendance records havebeen uploaded to CWRSbefore DAR submission

Add missingattendance recordsand confirm DARsubmission on CWRSWeb

Download theupdated workeraccess list

Taking attendanceat constructionsite

Future Workflow

New Workers Registration Card

New Card and New Card Reading Device

New Workers Registration Card

*The New Construction Workers Registration Card layout is for reference only. The actual design is to be finalised.

The New Card (Front)

New Workers Registration Card

Useabbreviationfor trade namesto save space

Useabbreviation fortrade names tosave space

q

ordirect access

registrationdetailsavailable atCIC Website

The New Card (Back)

New Workers Registration Card

Consumer gradeAndroid device

Industrial gradeAndroid device

CIC BuiltAndroid device

Android Smartphone, e.g.HTC One Series, LGOptimus 4X, Sony XperiaSeriesNot built for siteenvironment useDelicateRun CIC Android Apps

Industrial used Androiddevice, e.g. Panasonic,MotorolaMore durableRun CIC Android Apps

Built and supplied by CICMore durableRun CIC Android Apps

Choices of Card Reading Devices

New Workers Registration Card

- 120 DAR entries on card

- Additional 480 DAR entriesfrom CIC cloud

Certified AndroidSmartphone

New Workers Registration Card

1. Support Wiegand or other hardwareinterfaces;

2. Defined protocol to handshake, passCWR number to third party biometricdevice

Third PartyBiometricDevice

Integration with Third Party Biometric Device forAuthentication

Amendment to CWRO

1st phase of prohibition provision(Implementation started from Sept 2007)

A person should be a registered construction worker in order to carry outconstruction works on construction sites. No person shall employ unregisteredconstruction workers to carry on construction works on construction sites.

(Will take effect from Apr 2017 tentatively)Only Registered Skilled / Semi-skilled Workers (including provisionalregistration) of specified trade divisions are allowed to carry out relatedconstruction works.

To maintain and submitWorkers Attendance

Records on regular basis

To provide card readingdevice and maintain

Register of Statement

To employ RegisteredWorkers and to ensure their

sub-contractors to do so

Principle Contractors

Sub-contractors Construction Workers

To register asRegistered Construction Workers

To employ Registered Workers

Dec 2005 Workers Registration started

Jul 2004

Sep 2007 Implemented 1st phase of prohibition provision

Dec 2014 LegCo passed the Bill of the Amendments to Ordinance

Construction Workers are allowed to carry outconstruction works on construction sites after obtainingregistration

Revamp schedule 1 to37 Trades with divisions

Example

Worker (Wet Fixing)

Ways of registering as Skilled/Semi-skilled Workers

Senior Workers RegistrationArrangement (one off arrangement)Trade TestsOther specified qualifications

AMENDMENT TO CWRO - SeniorWorkers Registration Arrangement

1 Apr 2017

will be implemented

1 Apr 2015

takes effect

experience

Eligible to register as SkilledWorker (Provisional) according

29 Dec 2005Workers Registration

started

experience

experience

experience

2 years(Sec for Development

may adjust)

18 months

Assessment

Workers who possess <obtain registration of Skilled/Semi-skilled Workers

by taking Trade Tests

Registerdirectly

The above arrangement is not applicable toskills required specified qualifications

(e,g, qualifications required in other ordinances)

Master of Skills

Multi-skill development Creating Master of Skills

Example: Registered Skilled Worker

Drainlayer Pipelayer

register as Skilled Worker of Drain

and Pipe Layer (Master)

Work across skills

Example: Registered Skilled

Workers (Bricklayer) are allowed

to carry out works of Plastering,

Tiling, Masonning

Only applicable to Skilled Workers Cannot Instruct and Supervise other workers

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

In BIM-based safety management the most important matters are safetyplanning, risk management, and safety communication. Safetymanagement forms a part of BIM-based construction procedures.

Source: BIM-based Safety Management and Communication forBuilding Construction (VTT Research Notes 2597)

BIM BIM Based Safety Management

BIM solutions can include construction process data such as activities and theirlogic also widely called 4D models additional dimension: time.

Construction schedule animation can be most useful communicate solutions thatin many ways facilitate planning and commitment creation amongst differentproject participants and experts (especially on safety aspects)

Source: BIM-based SafetyManagement andCommunication for BuildingConstruction (VTTResearch Notes 2597)

BIM for Safety: Safety Planning

(i) BIM-based site planning to check crane reach and capability in construction works.

(ii) Examine risks in case of load fall.

(iii) Evaluate what the crane jib could hit.

(iv) The significant of this kind of examination increase if there is limited space aroundthe construction site and clashes become possible.

Source: VTT Research Notes 2597

BIM for Safety: Safety Planning)

A view to the visualization of the second fall caseA view to the visualization of the first fall case

Evaluate risk associated with fall of crane;so as to examine if a need to restrict the

operating area turning radius) Source: VTT Research Notes 2597

Source: VTT Research Notes 2597

BIM for Safety: Safety Planning

Accidentprevention atactual site byusing BIM-basedverified methodstatement fordemolition works

Source: VTT Research Notes 2597

Adoption of Simulator into ExistingExcavator Operation Crane (Pilot Scheme)

Accident!