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Written by: Huang Yongyu, Zheng Qiuling
2021-02-10 16:58
The last update date: 2021-02-10 16:58
The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong has continued, and many large-scale construction sites have frequently exploded. The government has disclosed earlier that it is studying to require workers to produce a negative test certificate before entering the construction site.
The Construction Industry Council and Hong Kong builders announced the latest arrangements to the industry today (10th). The plan will be implemented on a trial basis from next Tuesday (16th) and will be fully implemented on 22nd of this month. Site workers and staff need to have a negative test certificate. Enter the construction site.
There are frequent outbreaks of epidemics in many large construction sites. The Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Zhaoshi, and the Director of the Development Bureau, Wong Wai-lun, respectively mentioned recently that the construction industry is studying to require workers to produce a negative test certificate before entering the construction site.
The Construction Industry Council and the Hong Kong Construction Association said today that they strongly urge the construction industry to adopt comprehensive compulsory testing measures, requiring all workers working on construction sites to have valid negative test results for new coronavirus disease testing within the past 14 days. Can enter the construction site to work.
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The two sessions urge all construction sites in Hong Kong to start trial implementation on next Tuesday (16th) and fully implement it on 22nd of this month.
The Council and the Chamber of Commerce also emphasized that they will jointly conduct regular inspections to ensure the effective implementation of relevant measures on the construction site. They will also review the effectiveness of the measures to consider the need for appropriate adjustments.
Must hold a negative certificate within 14 days
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects said today that there are currently more than 200,000 construction workers and related personnel in the construction industry. It welcomes the anti-epidemic testing plan proposed by the Council and the Chamber of Commerce today. It is fully required that people entering and leaving the site must have a 14-day negative test certificate. The trial will be implemented on the 16th of this month, and the time for full implementation on February 22 is less than two weeks. The Society believes that there are certain challenges. It is recommended that contractors can gather workers who have not yet tested and pass the second suggested route "Free Voluntary Testing Service for Workers in the Construction Industry" And the fourth recommended approach is "collection of samples on site" for testing.
The society said that after the 22nd of this month, workers will need to be tested again every 14 days at most. However, the "free voluntary testing service for workers" will end at the end of February. The society hopes that the government can provide detailed follow-up arrangements as soon as possible, such as whether each Provide free testing services for workers every month to make the epidemic prevention plan more sustainable.
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