Revision of Code of Practice for Bamboo Scaffolding Safety
and Code of Practice for Metal Scaffolding Safety
We are pleased to inform you that the Labour Department has recently completed a draft revision of the Code of Practice for Bamboo Scaffolding Safety and Code of Practice for Metal Scaffolding Safety (CoPs). Addenda which aim to review the fire retardant properties of the protective screen on the face of the scaffold and specify the materials requirements for the toe-boards are added to the CoPs as attached.
Revised edition -
Addendum (draft)
Current dition
(Fifth Edition - April 2024)
CoP for Bamboo Scaffolding Safety
[See attachment "CoP for Bamboo Scaffolding Safety (Addendum).pdf"]
You may wish to note that the draft addenda of the revised CoPs with amendments are preparedand the current editions are provided for your ease of reference.
2. We would be most grateful if you could let us have your comments on the draft addenda for the revised COPs by 8 June 2026(Monday) (email address: eld-el-3@labour.gov.hk).
3. If you have any queries, please contact me at 2852 4961. We sincerely thank you in advance for your time and valuable contribution.
With best regards,
(HUNG Lai King)
for Commissioner for Labour
系統性的安全警示的提示：吊運工作 Reminder of Systemic Safety Alert: Lifting Operation
Dear Members,
Please refer to the email below from the Labour Department for your reference.
The Labour Department (“LD”) is highly concerned about the accidents and dangerous occurrences involving high-risk work processes that happened in workplaces. LD had issued the Systemic Safety Alert (“SSA”) of “Lifting Operation” in response to serious/ fatal work injuriesand dangerous occurrences happened before. Through the occupational safety and health practitioners, the SSA aims to provide employers/ proprietors with necessary advice and assistance in order to fulfill their safety responsibilities and safeguard the safety of relevant employees engaged in such works.
2. In response to the recent recurrence of similar accidents, a copy of the relevant SSA is enclosed in this email, so as to remind the relevant employers/ proprietors of the importance of following systemic safety precautionary measures to prevent recurrence of similar accidents/ dangerous occurrences. May the occupational safety and health practitioners please forward this message to the responsible persons of the relevant contractors.
[11 June] PolyU CEE-RCDfS Seminar: Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in t
Dear Members,
Please refer to the below message from Hong Kong PolyU-CEE for your interest.
Please register in the link below directly.
Best Regards,
SRSO
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寄件者: YIU, nico [CEE] <nico.yiu@polyu.edu.hk> 寄件日期: 2026年5月15日 15:43 收件者: srso@srso.org.hk <srso@srso.org.hk> 主旨: RE: [11 June] PolyU CEE-RCDfS Seminar: Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry: A Multi-Dimensional Approach
Dear Mr AU,
We are pleased to invite your members to the upcoming seminar, "Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry," hosted by the PolyU CEE Research Centre for Design for Safety (RCDfS). As a valued supporting organisation, we would appreciate it if you could circulate the attached flyer and event details to your members.
Event Details:
• Topic: Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry
Thank you for your ongoing support in advancing industry wellbeing.
Regards,
Nicole Yiu
BSc, MSc, PhD, RSO, RSA
Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader of BSc in EOSH
Director, Research Centre for Design for Safety
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3400 8445
Email: nico.yiu@polyu.edu.hk
From: PolyU - CEE <cee.event@polyu.edu.hk> Date: 15 May 2026 at 11:23:00AM HKT To: "YIU, nico [CEE]" <nico.yiu@polyu.edu.hk> Subject:[11 June] PolyU CEE-RCDfS Seminar: Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry: A Multi-Dimensional Approach Reply-To: PolyU - CEE <cee.event@polyu.edu.hk>
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PolyU CEE-RCDfS Seminar: Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry: A Multi-Dimensional Approach
Come and join the workshop on "Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry: A Multi-Dimensional Approach" organized by the Research Centre for Design for Safety (RCDfS) of CEE.
Topic: Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Advancing Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry: A Multi-Dimensional Approach
Date: 11 June 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Venue: HJ304, 3/F, Block HJ, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Speaker: Dr Carol HON, Associate Professor, School of Architecture & Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Limited seats are available, click here to register now:
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The University specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through University E-mail Facilities. Any views and opinions expressed are only those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the University and the University accepts no liability whatsoever for any losses or damages incurred or caused to any party as a result of the use of such information.
Notice of the 35th SRSO Annual General Meeting and Executive Council Members Election and Invitation
SOCIETY OF REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICERS
Correspondence Address: P.O. 65258, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
註冊安全主任協會 Website: www.srso.org.hk
Our Ref.: SRSO/2026/AGM/002
Dear Members,
Notice of the 35th SRSO Annual General Meeting and Executive Council Members Election and Invitation to SRSO Annual Safety Seminar 2026 & 35th Anniversary Dinner
Notice is hereby given that the 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society of Registered Safety Officers (SRSO) will be held on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 at 7:00 pm in hybrid mode, either participate in person at Room QR 610, 6/F, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong or virtually via Teams Meeting for the following purposes:
1. To confirm the Minutes of the 34th AGM.
2. To review and endorse the Annual report of the Executive Council for Session 2025/2026.
3. To review and endorse the Financial Report of the Society for Session 2025/2026.
4. To announce and approve the results of elected Executive Council Members of the Society for the 2026-2028 term.
Following our previous letter, we are pleased to announce that twelve (12) candidates have been nominated for the Executive Council Election for the 2026-2028 term. Since there are only 12 nominations, and the maximum number required for the new Executive Council has not been exceeded, a voting exercise will not be necessary. The nominations for the new Executive Council Members for the 2026-2028 term are submitted for approval in the AGM.
Mr. AU Ho Fo
Ms. CHOW Kim Mei, Agnes
Mr. HA Chun Fung, Ken
Ms. HO Wing Man, Wing
Mr. HON Jason
Mr. LEUNG Chiu Ping, Freddy
Mr. LEUNG Shiu Kei, Nick
Mr. SHING Wai Lam, Johnny
Mr. WONG Ka Chun, Tiger
Mr. WONG King Ho, King
Ms. WONG Mei Sin, Maisie
Dr. YIU Sze Nga, Nicole
Besides, we would like to invite you to join the SRSO Annual Safety Seminar 2026 and 35th Anniversary Dinner will be held on Friday, 26 June 2026 at Royal Plaza Hotel 193 Prince Edward Road West, Kowloon. The tentative event details are as follows:
Event
Time
Venue
Fee
Seminar
2:00pm – 5:30pm
Grand Ballroom I
Member: HK$400
Non-member: HK$500
Cocktail Reception
6:15pm – 7:00pm
Grand Ballroom II-III
Member: HK$1,000
Non-member: HK$1,600
Anniversary Dinner
7:00pm – 10:00pm
The 3-hour Annual Safety Seminar will bring together more than 100 participants, primarily from the construction industry. This year’s theme is “Beyond Compliance: Excellence in Safety.” In the evening session, we are honoured to welcome Mr. FONG Hok-shing, Michael, JP, Director of Civil Engineering and Development, as our Guest of Honour. The event will also provide an excellent opportunity for VIP guests, leaders from various sectors and safety organizations, members, and safety practitioners to connect, exchange ideas, and share in the occasion.
Please kindly confirm your attendance to the AGM, Annual Safety Seminar, and Anniversary Dinner by filling out the e-reply slip on or before Sunday, 31 May 2026.
For those who will attend the Annual Safety Seminar and Anniversary Dinner, please kindly pay directly to the SRSO bank account (HSBC, no.: 062-378500-001) and email the transaction record with your details to the Society at srso@srso.org.hk for confirmation.
Once again, thank you for your support. We look forward to welcoming you on the event days.
The Labour Department (“LD”) is highly concerned about the accidents and dangerous occurrences involving high-risk work processes that happened in workplaces. LD had issued the Systemic Safety Alert (“SSA”) of “Handling of Heavy Objects in Workplaces” in response to serious/ fatal work injuriesand dangerous occurrences happened before. Through the occupational safety and health practitioners, the SSA aims to provide employers/ proprietors with necessary advice and assistance in order to fulfill their safety responsibilities and safeguard the safety of relevant employees engaged in such works.
2. In response to the recent recurrence of similar accidents, a copy of the relevant SSA is enclosed in this email, so as to remind the relevant employers/ proprietors of the importance of following systemic safety precautionary measures to prevent recurrence of similar accidents/ dangerous occurrences. May the occupational safety and health practitioners please forward this message to the responsible persons of the relevant contractors. [See attachment "Systemic Safety Alert_Handling of Heavy Objects in Workplaces.pdf"]
The SSA could also be downloaded from the “OSH 2.0” Mobile Application or the LD’s website at:
Systemic Safety Alert (Handling of Heavy Objects in Workplaces)
Following the release of the Development Bureau’s Technical Circular on the Adoption of Construction Robots in December 2025, the policy and requirements for the deployment of four types of Highly Effective Construction Robots (HECR) in capital works contracts have been formally set out. The HECR include:
Remote Control Tower Crane System
Drilling Robot
Welding Robot
Drone (for progress monitoring)
To facilitate the industry’s understanding of the available robotic solution, solution providers, and the practical applications of these construction robots, a series of four webinar sessions will be organised. Each session will feature technology providers offering solutions aligned with the above HECR Inventory. The webinars will be scheduled every Tuesday in May.
Details of the webinar session TWO are as follows:
Date: 12 May 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (HKT)
Languages: Cantonese
Fee : Free of Charge
Rundown:
16:00 – 16:05 Opening Session
16:05 – 16:25 Application of a novel AI and an Automatic Robotic Welding System to ultra-high-strength stell S960, Jumbo Construction Technology Limited
16:25 - 16:45 From Site to Scale: Deploying Drilling Robots, CSC Robotic Engineering Limited
16:45 - 17:05 Progress monitoring by SUA/drone and 360 image, D-Reality Consultancy Limited
17:05 - 17:25 From steel to smart-Tower Crane Control System, Guangdong Tendfine Information Technology Development Co., Ltd.
17:25 - 17:30 Closing Session
Remarks:
- The organiser reserves the right to change the rundown due to scheduling consideration.
- An electronic copy of the CPD attendance certificate will be issued to participants with over 80% attendance within one month after the live webinar. Any attendance on replay sessions after webinar will not be considered for CPD attendance certificate.
Should you have any inquiries, please contact citac@cic.hk.
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