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CIC Seminar on Site Welfare, Health and Safety Measures
Site Welfare, Health and Safety Measures on New Works Contracts of Hong Kong Housing Authority
Ms Ada YS FUNG, JPChairperson, Committee on Construction Safety, CIC
Deputy Director of Housing (Development & Construction)Hong Kong Housing Authority
17 March 2017
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1. Introduction
2. Overview of Site Welfare, Health and Safety Measures of HA New Works
3. Welfare Facilities
4. Health Measures
5. Safety Measures
6. Remarks
Presentation Outline
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1Introduction
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Introduction• HA develops and implements a public housing programme
to meet the housing needs of people who cannot affordprivate housing. We are committed to providing quality housing in a proactive and caring mannerbacked with our “4C” core values
• As at January 2017, the HA has more than 40 active new works construction sites in progress
• More than 11,000 workers in HA new works contracts and 3,700 workers work in maintenance works contracts
• According to Policy Address 2017-18, the housing supply target for the next decade from 2017-18 is 200,000 public rental housing units and 80,000 subsidised sale flats
• We strive to provide safe and health working environment for construction workers
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Introduction
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Introduction
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2016# : Accident Rate per 1,000 workersHA’s new works construction sites – 6.4Hong Kong’s construction sites – 34.82016* : Fatalities HA’s construction sites – 0Hong Kong’s construction sites – 10
# based on information up to 1st Three Quarters of 2016* Based on information up to 23/1/2017
Source of information: Labour Department, Census & Statistics Department and Housing Department
The accident rate of HA new works decreases from 86 nos. per 1,000 workers in 2000 to 6.4 nos. per 1,000 workers up to 1st Three Quarters of 2016
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IntroductionThe number of industrial fatal accidents of Housing Authority has significantly reduced from 2001 compared with figures of previous years
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Source of information: Labour Department
Since 2001, HA's accident cases have been classified into New Works and Maintenance Works
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2Overview of Site Welfare, Health and Safety Measures of HA New Works
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• Rest area / rest rooms• Drinking water facilities• Hand washing facilities• Shower facilities• Sanitary facilities• Changing facilities• Site uniform• P&N Caring Programme
Outline of Site Welfare, Health and Safety Measures of HA New Works Welfare Measures
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• List Management • Compliance with ISO 9000 and OHSAS 18001• Performance Assessment Scoring System (PASS) including BWPASS,
BSPASS, PilingPASS, DemolitionPASS• Interview by Contractors Review Committee / Performance Review and
List Management Board• Regulatory actions on account of poor safety performance including
warning, temporary suspension from tendering and removal from contractors’ list
• Quarantine action on tenderers due to fatal or serious accident / incident
Overview of Site Welfare, Health and Safety Measures of HA New Works Health Measures
• First aid facilities / first aider• Provision of automated external defibrillator• Health assurance programme• Precautions in working in hot weather• Non-smoking policy
Safety Measures
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• Preferential tender award system to takeinto account past safety performance
• Independent Safety Auditing System• Surprise Safety Inspection Programme• Site visit by Contractors Review Committee• Site audit by in-house audit team • Pay for Safety Scheme• Safety and health training requirement• Safe use of electrical equipment• Safety policy• Safety plan• Safe working cycle• Safety representatives• Lifting requirements• Silver card training• Provision of personal protective equipment• Safety promotion / incentive scheme
Overview of Site Welfare, Health and Safety Measures of HA New Works Safety Measures (cont’d)
Surprise Safety Inspection
Safety Audit
Corporate Score (8%)
• Serious Accident (2%)
• Convictions (3%)
• Wage Monitoring (3%)
Technical Proposal (10%)
PASS (17%)
Price (65%)
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3Welfare Facilities
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New-comers• They are workers with job experience of > 6 months but
newly arrive at the site• Provide identification with N label for not less than 2 weeks• Provide safety orientation programme to give guidance on
safety and work, and familiarization of the site
Probationers• They are workers who newly join the construction
industry or with relevant work experience of < 6 months• Provide identification with P labels for not less than 3
months• Assign mentors (ratio of 1 mentor to not more than 4
probationers) to guide probationers• Provide safety orientation programme to give guidance on
site safety and work, and familiarization of the site• Remove P label when mentor is satisfied with probationer’s
safety performance after 3 months’ caring period
Welfare Facilities Implementation of P and N Caring Programme(para. 5.9)HA complies with CIC Guidelines on the Implementation of P and N Caring Programme
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4Health Measures
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• Consider work related health aspects, e.g. pre-employment and routine medical examination of employees engaged in specific jobs
• Conduct risk assessment to identify necessary health surveillance
• Use health surveillance to detect adverse health effects at early stage
• Review health related matters which affect workplace such as fumes or vapours from hazardous or toxic substances, pollution, noise, radiations.
• Provide AED with trained personnel to operate AED
Health Measures Automated External Defibrillator(para. 6.2)
Health Assurance Programme(para. 6.4)
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Reduce Exposure of Workers to Hot Environment• Keep heat-generating machinery away from workers or
use insulating materials to minimize heat dissipation• Use mechanical aids to minimize workers’ physical
exertion• Take heed of weather report, reschedule outdoor work,
arrange job rotation or rest breaks to avoid prolonged working in hot weather
• Assign a lower workload or shorter working duration for worker new to hot environment
• Avoid assign workers who have difficulties to work under hot environment
• Arrange 15-minute rest period in the morning from May to Sep every year and 30-minute rest in the afternoon
• Provide training, information of risks, knowledge in symptoms of heat-related disorders, precautionary measures and emergency response for working in hot environment
• Prohibit consumption of alcoholic drinks
Working in Hot Weather(Para. 6.5)HA complies with CIC Guidelines on Site Safety Measures for Working in Hot Weather
Health Measures
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• Mandate a non-smoking policy• In case contractor does not fully prohibit smoking on
site, include a site plan showing location of smoking areas and requirements of provisions of fire fighting appliances and cleaning services in the policy
Health MeasuresNon-smoking Policy(para. 6.6)
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5Safety Measures
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• Supervise and monitor implementation of safety plan• Ensure subcontractors and workers comply with safety plan
Safety Measures
• Produce a Safety and Health Policy, a written statement signed by a senior member of the management board, to set out aims and objectives of safety and health, and means to meet the objectives
• State in policy the arrangements of safety and health training
Safety Plan(para. 7.4)
Safety Policy(para. 7.3)
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Safe Working Cycle(para. 7.5)Daily, Weekly and Monthly Working Cycles
• Start from contract commencement till completion
Safety Measures
HA mandated Safe Working Cycle since 2000
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Safe Working Cycle (cont’d)(para. 7.5)
Pre-work Activities for Main Contractor• Pre-work Exercises (PES) and Safety meeting,
Hazard identification Activity (HIA) and Pre-work Safety Checks are collectively called Pre-work Activities
• Pre-work Activities to be carried out prior to work• Maintain attendance records of workers and
certified by site agents• Maintain electronic records showing attendants
for inspection by site staff
Safety Measures
Trade Specific Pre-work Activities for NSC • Nominated Sub-contractors need to conduct trade
specific Pre-work Activities (Hazard Identification Activity (HIA) meetings and Pre-work Safety Checks) before commencement of work
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• Tie all materials safely and securely• Arrange site personnel to assist slinger to carry out lifting
operation within lifting zone
Safety Representatives(para. 7.6)Organisation Chart
• Safety staff organisation structure to include an organisation chart showing responsibility and accountability from- managing director- project manager- safety manager- site agent- safety officer- safety supervisor
Lifting Operation(para. 7.7)
Safety Measures
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Advanced Safety Training for Specific Trades • Include in safety plan the programme and number of workers to
receive silver card training provided by CIC• Identify workers in specific trades without silver card and coordinate
their enrolment in silver card training1) Painter and decorator2) carpenter 3) demolition worker4) plumber5) bar bender and fixer6) plasterer and tiler7) bamboo scaffolder, metal scaffolder8) construction materials rigger9) curtain wall installer10) tower crane worker (erecting, dismantling, telescoping and climbing) 11) lift mechanic
• Arrange and release these workers to attend the training• Bear the fees and pay workers the wages they would earn during the
period of attending the training courses
Silver Card Training(para. 7.9)
Safety Measures
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Training and Supervision• Workers to wear protective respirators in spray painting• Provide guards to moving parts of machine• Provide workers with information, instructions, training and
supervision for proper use of PPE
Safety Helmet• Workers to wear helmet with ventilation slots and Y-type
chin strap• Helmet provided with sunshade accessories such as brim
and neck protector as appropriate• Normally < 2 years from date of manufacture unless
suppliers / manufacturers provide proof of longer life span of helmets
Personal Protective Equipment(para. 7.10)
Clothing, Footwear and Eye Protection• Site uniform with reflective strips for workers• Wind breaker with reflective strips for workers• Safety boots for workers except bamboo scaffolders, plasterers
and tilers• Sunglasses for workers in civil engineering works
Safety Measures
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Incentive to join Territory-wide Safety Campaigns under Integrated Pay for Safety, Environment and Hygiene Scheme (IPSEHS)
• Through IPSEHS, encourage contractor to join territory-wide safety competitions organised by Labour Department, CIC and OSHC, e.g. Construction Safety and Health Promotional Campaign, Good Housekeeping Promotional Campaign, etc.
• Maximum 4 nos. one-off payments for entry to safety award competition in one contract
• Maximum 4 nos. one-off payments for winning open competitions in one contract
Posters for Promotion of Safety Messages• Obtain and display posters of Labour Department,
CIC and OSHC in English and Chinese prominently on site throughout the contract period
• Help to promote safety messages
Safety Promotion / Incentive Scheme(para. 7.11)
Safety Measures
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6Remarks
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Safety is not an act; it is a habit and, it is a culture….it takes time to nurture.
“Stay foolish, stay hungry”, in quest for safety : It is never safe enough!
Remarks
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Thank You!
Looking Forward :Please join hands and go the Extra Mile !
Promote Best Practice: above & Beyond Regulations