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To be eligible, all participating sites must satisfy the following criteria:
the site is located in Hong Kong;
works on site should commence before July 1, 1996 and finish after July 1, 1997;
a building site should have at least 50 workers and a civil site at least 30 workers during this period;
no fatal accident occurred at the site in 1996; and
no suspension notice has been served by the Labour Department to the site.
For the Best Sites and Contractor Awards, evaluation of safety performance on individual sites will be conducted in two rounds: a preliminary assessment and a final
assessment.
The preliminary assessment will start at the end of this month and the final assessment in mid-February. A gala evening and presentation ceremony will be held at the end of March this year.
The preliminary assessment will be conducted by factory inspectors of the Labour Department to shortlist sites with better performance.
The final assessment will be conducted by an assessment team, comprising representatives from the Labour Department, OSHC, HKCA and HKCIEGU.
The assessments will be based on physical site conditions and safety management system.
Physical conditions include working at height, use of lifting appliance, scaffolding safety, use of gondola, control of falling objects, use of machinery and personal protective equipment.
Safety management system includes safety policy, safety committee, safety personnel, safety training, safety rules and regulations, accident investigation and follow-up actions.
For the Best Safety Team Award, assessment will be based on the team's actual performance in implementing safety measures and its contribution to site safety arrangement.