The Office of The Ombudsman announced a few days ago that it will initiate a direct investigation with departments including the Development Bureau to review and study the government's regulation of occupational safety and health in the construction industry.
The Secretary for Development, Ning Hon-ho, published a blog today (2nd) to introduce the "Safe and Smart Site" system. Taking the site of the Tseung Kwan O desalination plant as an example, the system can collect data in real time, allowing the engineering team to grasp the situation. Alert safety managers and co-workers.
The construction site also uses smart devices to monitor high-risk work. Unauthorized workers enter dangerous areas by mistake, and smart helmets and smart watches will send out reminder signals; if workers stay in the confined space for too long, the system will also issue a reminder; In an emergency, the smart watch can send out a distress signal in real time.
At the Tseung Kwan O desalination plant site of the Water Supplies Department, the engineering team uses a one-stop management platform to keep abreast of the status of the entire site.
(Photo from the Development Bureau's blog)
Ning Hanhao published a blog with the title of "New Generation of Construction Site Safety, Smart Site Building the Future". He pointed out that the government has always attached great importance to construction site safety and reviewed the safety management system of public works projects from time to time, including in project design, tender approval, contract terms, project supervision, Multi-pronged measures have been adopted in technology application, contractor regulation and site safety publicity and promotion to enhance site safety.
Analyze site safety performance data
The Development Bureau has launched the "Safe and Smart Site" system in individual public works contracts from 2020. It is currently being implemented on a trial basis in 8 public works contracts of different natures.
The engineering team has set up a "Safe and Smart Site" system at the construction site of the Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant, which can collect data in real time and transmit it to the one-stop management platform of the construction site, allowing the engineering team to grasp the status of the entire construction site.
When a danger is found, the safety management personnel and workers present will be immediately alerted.
In addition, the management platform can collect relevant site safety performance data and analyze it, so that the engineering team can better understand the site situation and adjust site safety measures in a targeted manner.
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Workers mistakenly entered a high-risk area and sent a signal from the safety helmet
Many construction sites have begun to adopt virtual reality safety training materials, including the virtual reality training kit jointly developed by the Development Bureau and the Construction Industry Council, which allows construction site personnel to experience the risks of high-risk processes through highly realistic simulation of accidents And the serious consequences after the accident, so as to improve personal safety awareness.
At the construction site of the desalination plant, the engineering team uses smart devices to monitor high-risk work and increase safety alertness. For example, if unauthorized workers enter the dangerous area by mistake, their smart helmets and smart watches will alert them. Signals are sent to safety management personnel and workers; if workers stay in the confined space for too long, the system will also remind them.
In addition, if workers encounter an emergency, they can instantly send out a distress signal through the smart watch.
Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant.
(Photo of the Water Supplies Department)
Heavy machinery is equipped with panoramic collision avoidance monitoring system to eliminate "blind spots"
The engineering team has also set up a panoramic collision avoidance monitoring system for heavy machinery to effectively eliminate "blind spots" during machinery operation. For example, when the system's radar detects that workers are within the operating range of heavy machinery, a siren will sound in the cab to alert the machinery operator. and workers who have entered the operating range of heavy machinery.
The Development Bureau is launching the second phase of the "Safe and Smart Site" system, with a view to fully adopting the system in public works projects worth over $30 million by early next year.
As for private construction sites, the Administration established the Construction Industry Innovation and Technology Fund in 2018. Through the collaboration of the Construction Industry Council, it provides funding for the industry to procure and apply innovative technologies to enhance construction site safety and enhance productivity.
Since January 2022, the fund has significantly increased the funding ceiling for safety-related technology from 800,000 yuan to 2 million yuan, and the application amount for each company has been increased to 6 million yuan.
The authorities hope to apply "safe and smart construction sites" in the first half of next year.
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