Construction Industry Council - Annual Report 2024

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL 112 OPERATIONAL REVIEW HKIC will continue to optimise and purchase various 4S facilities to achieve higher safety standards. Additionally, the course has been incorporated 4S elements and is continuously being optimised. The Safety Experience Training Centre at Kwai Chung Campus has installed an immersive virtual reality system for safety course experience and the feasibility of using other latest virtual technologies in safety course training is under review. Safety Experience Training Centre – Virtual Reality Immersive CAVE System Enhancement of Safety Training Course Content Apart from promotion of 4S development, HKIC launched the Safety Training Revalidation Course for Construction Workers of Specified Trade – Concretor in August 2024 to meet the need of the industry. Recent fatal accident case studies were continuously incorporated and updated in the course content of all safety training programmes which allows students to investigate the causes and prevention measures in order to enhance their safety awareness. Promotion of Construction Safety Introduction of Smart Site Safety System (4S) To facilitate the development of 4S, HKIC completed the installation of 4S in March 2024 and it is now in use at the Tai Po Training Ground and Kwai Chung Safety Experience Training Centre. This includes the installation of basic equipment such as smart locks and smart safety monitoring alarm systems, which are used for teaching demonstration and to ensure the safety of students during their training. Besides, the outdoor training ground successfully completed several tasks related to innovation and the system, including: • AI cameras to identify and monitor danger zones, such as areas near mobile machinery • Crane rope monitoring system for tower cranes to ensure safety and efficiency of crane operations • Tower crane foundation monitoring system to continuously monitor the structural integrity • 360º monitoring to provide comprehensive and real-time oversight of mobile machinery • Exoskeleton, a wearable robotic technology, enhances human strength and endurance 360º monitoring for mobile machinery