ICE HKA & TWfHK: safety in temporary works

Overview

A significant proportion of construction activities involve Temporary Works (TW). Failures in TW occur persistently in the construction industry causing injury and even death to construction workers. The speaker has extensive experience investigating temporary works failures and will make the case that all TW failures are preventable. He will discuss a variety of underlying causes and challenges in TW including:

• People and responsibilities and the need for teamwork and collaboration;
• The process of planning, designing and checking TW and incorporating safety by design;
• TW construction on site, including change management and verifying as-builts.

The Hong Kong Temporary Works Forum in collaboration with the Hong Kong Construction Industry Council is relaunching an updated model TW procedure for the industry “Control and Management of Temporary Works” (C&MTW) which provides a framework for ensuring safety in TW management. The speaker will provide insights into the objectives of the C&MTW procedures as well as share experiences of managing risk in Access Scaffolds and Working Platforms (ASWP) and Concreting Temporary Works (CTW).

Note:

• Registration will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis.
• Only successful applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail.
• Attendance certificates will be provided after 2 weeks of the event only if attendees attend the whole event.
• The above is subject to change without prior notice

Technical Report Prize

The event is designated by the HKA committee and is eligible for the Technical Report Prize. ICE HKA awards prizes to ICE members who reside in Hong Kong and prepare reports of a high standard on the caption technical event. Winners will be given a prize of HK$500.

For the eligibility and more information about the prize, please visit ICE website (ICE Hong Kong Awards | Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)). Submit your report and below info to [email protected] by 8 March 2023 and win the prize!

Disclaimer

The Institution of Civil Engineers (Hong Kong Association) shall not under any circumstances be liable or otherwise for death or any injury or for any damage to or loss or destruction of property or otherwise, in any such case arising from any accident or mishap, and whether during or after this event, in preparation for it, traveling to or from it or otherwise.