Alerts / Messages

Working at Height: A worker fell to death from power-operated elevating work platform during maintenance work at a sports centre - Safety Message No. 021/23 (August 2023)

Confined Space: Workers Working in Water Tank Suffered from Hypoxia and One Lost Consciousness - Safety Message No. 020/23 (July 2023)

Working at Height: A worker fell into a 5m deep pit with a steel bar piercing his thigh- Safety Message No. 019/23 (July 2023)

Machinery Safety: A Worker Lost Forearm during Escalator Maintenance Works at Tseung Kwan O Hospital - Safety Message No. 018/23 (July 2023)

Confined Space: A Worker Died After Found Collapsed Inside a Water Tank in a Construction Site at Tseung Kwan O - Safety Message No. 017/23 (July 2023)

Working at Height: A worker fell to his death in a construction site at mid-levels west - Safety Message No. 016/23 (June 2023)

Work Safety: An I-beam was slipped down from a steep road - Safety Message No. 015/23 (May 2023)

Machinery Safety: 8 people were injured after the collapse of power-operated elevating work platform - Safety Message No. 014/23 (May 2023)

Machinery Safety: Safety reminder on the management and operation of mobile plant in construction site - Safety Message No. 013/23 (May 2023)

Working at Height: A worker fell from 6 metres height at Tsing Yi shipyard and certified death - Safety Message No. 012/23 (May 2023)

Fork-lift truck Safety: A worker was hit by a fork-lift truck at a construction site in To Kwa Wan and certified death after sending to hospital - Safety Message No. 011/23 (May 2023)

Lifting Safety: 1 dead and 10 injured after a crane collapsed onto a Taichung metro train - Safety Message No. 010/23 (May 2023)

Crane Safety: A worker crushed to death by gantry crane - Safety Message No. 009/23 (May 2023)

Work Safety: A ferry Captain died after collapsing on board - Safety Message No. 008/23 (May 2023)

Working at Height: Work Safety on Bamboo Scaffolds at Tai Kok Tsui - Safety Message No. 007/23 (May 2023)

Lifting Safety: A worker was suspected to have been accidentally entangled by a rope while hoisting steel materials with a crane at a Tseung Kwan O construction site - Safety Message No. 006/23 Industrial Accident (April 2023)

A demolition worker fell from height in a construction site at Barker Road - Safety Message No. 005/23 Industrial Accident (March 2023)

Working at Height: A worker fell to his death in a construction site at Anderson Road - Safety Message No. 004/23 Industrial Accident (March 2023)

Working at Height: A worker fell from height at Sha Tin Mei Lam Estate - Safety Message No. 003/23 Industrial Accident (March 2023)

Working at Height: A worker fell to his death in a construction site - Safety Message No. 002/23 Industrial Accident (February 2023)

Lifting Safety: A worker fell from height together with a load during lifting operation - Safety Message No. 001/23 Industrial Accident (January 2023)

Crane Safety: Serious tower crane accidents in construction sites within a week, a worker required amputation on left foot - Safety Message No. 024/22 Industrial Accident (December 2022)

Crane Safety: Worker being struck by a falling I-beam and certified death after sending to hospital - Safety Message No. 023/22 Industrial Accident (December 2022)

Working at Height: Scaffolder fell from height and certified death after sending to hospital - Safety Message No. 022/22 Industrial Accident (December 2022)

Fire Safety: Fire prevention in construction site in dry season - Safety Message No. 021/22 Industrial Accident (December 2022)

Crane Safety: Fatal accident at Tuen Mun recycling plant, the person-in-charge was struck by the I-beam and died - Safety Message No. 020/22 Industrial Accident (December 2022)

Machinery Safety: A mechanic was pressed by a heavy machinery and certified died later in hospital - Safety Message No. 019/22 Industrial Accident (November 2022)

Structural Safety: Steel bars fell at a construction sites in Tsim Sha Tsui, a worker was hit and died - Safety Message No. 018/22 Industrial Accident (November 2022)

Traffic Works: Suspected to be hit by a concrete truck, an electrician was trapped underneath it and died - Safety Message No. 017/22 Industrial Accident (October 2022)

Crane Safety: Tower crane collapsed and hit container offices resulting in three deaths and several injured - Safety Message No. 016/22 Industrial Accident (September 2022)

Structural Safety: Suspected I-beam disconnected and collapsed, worker was hit and injured - Safety Message No. 015/22 Industrial Accident (September 2022)

Structural Safety: Suspected concrete pier falling and hit the working platform, three workers fell from the platform - Safety Message No. 014/22 Industrial Accident (August 2022)

Working at Height: Mid-levels demolition worker fell to his death - Safety Message No. 013/22 Industrial Accident (July 2022)

Working at Height: Sudden descent of Gondola trapping two workers - Safety Message No. 012/22 Industrial Accident (June 2022)

Working at Height: Fall of Gondola from 20th floor resulting in two deaths - Safety Message No. 011/22 Industrial Accident (June 2022)

Trapped in and between objects: Worker died in Pat Heung recycling plant - Safety Message No. 010/22 Industrial Accident (May 2022)

Dismantle Work: Worker struck to death in Tseung Kwan O - Safety Message No. 009/22 Industrial Accident (May 2022)

Working at Height: Scaffolder fell to death in Yau Ma Tei - Safety Message No. 008/22 Industrial Accident (May 2022)

Fire Safety: Two injured in a blaze at a site office in Tsuen Wan - Safety Message No. 007/22 Industrial Accident (April 2022)

Working at Height: Workers fell from scaffolds and one dead, one injured - Safety Message No. 006/22 Industrial Accident (April 2022)

Working at Height: A female worker fell to death at Kai Tak - Safety Message No. 005/22 Industrial Accident (April 2022)

Working at Height: A worker was struck by a steel plate while operating an aerial platform - Safety Message No. 004/22 Industrial Accident (April 2022)

Working at Height: A worker was suspected to have fallen from height during scaffold dismantling – Safety Message No. 003/22 Industrial Accident (February 2022)

Crane Safety: A worker was trapped in between lowered jib and a pile casing - Safety Message No. 002/22 Industrial Accident (January 2022)

Working at Height: Two workers were suspected to have fallen from height during metal work - Safety Message No. 001/22 Industrial Accident (January 2022)

Confined Space: Two confined space accidents were happened and caused three casualties - Safety Message No. 018/21 Industrial Accident (December 2021)

Falling Object: A worker was suspected to have been struck by a fallen bricks – Safety Message No. 017/21 Industrial Accident (December 2021)

Bamboo Scaffolds: Two workers were suspected to have fallen from height during Truss-out Bamboo Scaffolding Works at Yuen Long and Hung Hom – Safety Message No. 016/21 Industrial Accident (December 2021)

Dismantle Work: A worker was killed by a fire incident on construction site – Safety Message No. 015/21 Industrial Accident (November 2021)

Confined Space: Four workers were injured in a sewer manhole and one of them was certified – Safety Message No. 014/21 Industrial Accident (November 2021)

Working at Height: A worker fell through a floor opening of a building under construction – Safety Message No. 013/21 Industrial Accident (October 2021)

Lifting Appliances Safety: A worker was struck by a wire rope while replacing wire of a crane – Safety Message No. 012/21 Industrial Accident (October 2021)

Scaffold Safety: A worker was trapped under a collapsed bamboo scaffold – Safety Message No. 011/21 Industrial Accident (October 2021)

Working at Height: A worker was suspected to have fallen from Truss-out Bamboo Scaffold – Safety Message No. 010/21 Industrial Accident (September 2021)

Dismantle Work: A worker was suspected to have struck by a fallen I-beam being dismantled – Safety Message No. 009/21 Industrial Accident (July 2021)

Machinery Safety: A worker was trapped between the pipe and the railing of the MEWP – Safety Message No. 008/21 Industrial Accident (June 2021)

Working at Height: A worker was suspected to have fallen from height during while erecting a Truss-out Bamboo Scaffold – Safety Message No. 007/21 Industrial Accident (June 2021)

Lifting Appliances Safety: A worker was thrown out of the seat after the vehicle collided – Safety Message No. 006/21 Industrial Accident (May 2021)

Lifting Operation: Two serious Lifting Accidents happened in April – Safety Message No. 005/21 Industrial Accident (April 2021)

Machinery Safety: A worker was trapped between the Elevated Working Platform and a concrete column – Safety Message No. 004/21 Industrial Accident (April 2021)

Working at Height: A worker was suspected to have fallen from a height of 1.2m – Safety Message No. 003/21 Industrial Accident (March 2021)

Working at Height: In February, there were two fell from height accidents for RMAA works – Safety Message No. 002/21 Industrial Accident (February 2021)

Working at Height: A worker fell from the crane to the ground – Safety Message No. 001/21 Industrial Accident (January 2021)

Health and Hygiene: Prevention of Novel Coronavirus and Respiratory Tract Infection - Safety Message No. 001/20 (December 2020)

Lifting Operation: An excavator was dropped into a shaft in the course of a lifting operation – Safety Message No. 014/20 Industrial Accident (October 2020)

Structural Safety: A reinforcement bar structure collapsed killing one worker and injuring six – Safety Message No. 013/20 Industrial Accident (July 2020)

Welding Work: A worker was suspected to have received an electric shock while handling a cable – Safety Message No. 012/20 Industrial Accident (July 2020)

Lifting Appliances Safety: A worker was hit by a sliding component while handling those machine components – Safety Message No. 011/20 Industrial Accident (July 2020)

Lifting Appliances Safety: Two workers while repairing a machine were struck by the wire rope of the machine – Safety Message No. 010/20 Industrial Accident (June 2020)

Lifting Operation: A worker while erecting a Bamboo Scaffold was struck by a metal stanchion and fell together onto the podium – Safety Message No. 009/20 Industrial Accident (June 2020)

Working at Height: A worker fell through a structure inside a platform – Safety Message No. 008/20 Industrial Accident (May 2020)

Bamboo Scaffold: A worker fell from the upper level of a bamboo scaffold of a building under renovation – Safety Message No. 007/20 Industrial Accident (May 2020)

Lifting Appliances Safety: A worker was hit by a collapsed I-beam while operating an excavator – Safety Message No. 006/20 Industrial Accident (April 2020)

Fire Safety: A worker while operating a hand tool found the sleeve of his clothes caught fire and suffered from burn on his body – Safety Message No. 005/20 Industrial Accident (April 2020)

Lifting Operation: A worker was hit by an I-beam during lifting – Safety Message No. 004/20 Industrial Accident (March 2020)

Working at Height: A worker fell from height in the course of clearing debris – Safety Message No. 003/20 Industrial Accident (March 2020)

Lifting Operation: A worker was trapped between the rear part of a mobile crane and the nearby railing – Safety Message No. 002/20 Industrial Accident (January 2020)

Lifting Appliances Safety: A worker was suspected of being knocked down by an excavator while leading the movement of it – Safety Message No. 007/19 Industrial Accident (December 2019)

Bamboo Scaffold: A worker was fell from a bamboo scaffold at the external wall of a building under construction – Safety Message No. 006/19 Industrial Accident (December 2019)

Dismantle Work: A worker was struck by a fallen I-beam being dismantled – Safety Message No. 005/19 Industrial Accident (December 2019)

Working at Height: A banksman was suspected of being knocked down by a cherry picker – Safety Message No. 004/19 Industrial Accident (October 2019)

Builder’s Lift: A worker was suspected to have been pressed by a lift car while working inside the lift shaft – Safety Message No. 003/19 Industrial Accident (October 2019)

Road Works: A road worker was suspected to have fallen from a bridge deck – Safety Message No. 002/19 Industrial Accident (September2019)

Work Adjacent to Water: A worker was suspected to have fallen into sea together with the bulldozer he was operating – Safety Message No. 001/19 Industrial Accident (August 2019)

Health and Hygiene: Safety Precaution for Dengue Fever Infection - Safety Alert No. 002/18 (October 2018)

Lifting Operation: Lifting Operation Safety - Safety Alert No. 001/18 (January 2018)

Bamboo Scaffold: Work Safety on Bamboo Scaffolds - Safety Alert No. 001/17 (April 2017)

Road Works: Road Maintenance Works Safety - Safety Alert No. 003/16 (August 2016)

Health and Hygiene: Safety Precaution for Zika Virus Infection - Safety Alert No. 002/16 (July 2016)

Lifting Appliances Safety: Lorry-mounted Cranes Pre-use Checklist - Safety Alert No. 001/16 (June 2016)

Traffic Works: Traffic Safety on Construction Sites - Safety Alert No. 003/15 (December 2015)

Lifting Appliances Safety: Safety of Lorry-mounted Cranes - Safety Alert No.002/15 (October 2015)

Builder’s Lift: Safe Use of Vertical Transportation at Construction Sites - Safety Alert No. 001/15 (January 2015)

Fire Safety: Fire Safety on Construction Sites - Safety Alert No. 001/14 (April 2014)

Underground Utilities: Excavation Works in the Vicinity of Underground Utilities – Buried Gas Pipes and Cables - Safety Alert No. 001/13 (December 2013)