Abstract
In Hong Kong, the construction industry is regarded as a high-risk industry. The Hong Kong SAR Government has launched different safety measures to improve the safety performance of the construction industry. It is obvious that both the accident rate and fatality rate have been decreased noticeably over the past decades. To maintain this constant downward trend of the accident and fatal rates, it is necessary and timely to review the effectiveness of these existing safety measures. The aims of this paper are to investigate and compare the five selected essential safety measures: (1) Performance Assessment Scoring System (PASS); (2) Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS); (3) Independent Safety Auditing Scheme (ISAS); (4) Site Supervision Plan System (SSPS); and (5) Site Safety Cycle (SSC), which are currently introduced in the Hong Kong construction industry. The key features, together with the perceived benefits and potential difficulties during implementation, are illustrated and compared. It would be important but valuable to provide a critical review of the current application of these safety measures in construction for further improvement of site safety performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2nd International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, IPCIE 2010 |
| Pages | 339-352 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
| Event | 2nd International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, IPCIE 2010 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 1 Jun 2010 → 2 Jun 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, IPCIE 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 1/06/10 → 2/06/10 |
Keywords
- Construction industry
- Hong Kong
- Safety measures
- Safety performance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- General Environmental Science