Department of Real Estate and Construction The University of Hong Kong 10 years of Construction Safety Measures in Hong Kong: Lessons Learned? CIIHK Conference 2007 Never Safe Enough: A Wider Look at Construction Health and Safety Professor Steve Rowlinson ( 盧盧盧 ) Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong
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Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
10 years of Construction Safety Measures in Hong Kong:
Lessons Learned?
CIIHK Conference 2007
Never Safe Enough: A Wider Look at Construction Health and Safety
Professor Steve Rowlinson (盧連新 )Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Location and Share of Global GDP 1999
Africa Africa GDP:1.9% GDP:1.9% Pop:794MPop:794M
AsiaAsia GDP:24.2% GDP:24.2% Pop:3,495MPop:3,495M
Latin America Latin America and Caribbean and Caribbean
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Source: Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong's GDP from Construction
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Source: Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong's GDP from Construction
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Hong Kong Accident Rate
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
One country
Two systems
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
One country
Two systems
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
One country
Two systems
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Researcher at work
Is this d
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Is this safe?
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Implementation
• Self regulation
• Legislation
• or
• Certification
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Traditional Adversarial Approach
Long Term Benefits
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Summary
• Current green card system is not effective• Communication is a problem in safety
improvement • Drivers for improvement are opposing:
– Business issues– Ethical issues– Social responsibility
• Institutional barriers exist to a concerted effort
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Summary
• Education and training at tertiary and professional levels are inadequate
• Potential issues which can be used as drivers for improvements: – Corporate social responsibility– Developer attitude– Client insurance– Design management– Work life balance– “Can do” attitude– Use of data– Procurement systems – Relationship management – Honest auditing – focus on improvement
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Issues arising
• Maturity
• Benchmarking
• Toolkit
• Competence framework
• CDM
• Engagement
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Organisational Maturity
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Benchmarking Safety
Steve Rowlinson, Jason Matthews, Brian Atkin
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Why Benchmark?
Competitive advantage -“an external focus on internal activities, functions or operations in order to achieve continuous improvement”
Safety issues:
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Safety supports company processes
Cost reduction & increased efficiency
Strategic
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•human resource management
•implementation & procedures
•organisational management
•specific project objectives
SMS Inputs
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Human Resource Management
Specific Project Objectives
Organisational Management
Implementation and Procedures
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
SafetytoolkitSafety toolkit
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Construction safety competence framework
Staff competence
Culture actions
Safety culture Leading to
Performance
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Initiatives
• Design management
• Worker engagement
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Issues
• Legislate or manage
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Issues
• Corporate manslaughter
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Issues
• CSR
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
Issues
• CIC
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong
A new business paradigm
• Safe sites are profitable sites?
• or vice versa?
Department of Real Estate and ConstructionThe University of Hong Kong