'Specific licences needed for bamboo scaffolding work'

A concern group for industrial accident victims on Wednesday urged authorities to issue specific licences to contractors that carry out scaffolding-related work. Siu Sin-man of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims made the comment after a worker fell to his death on Tuesday while dismantling bamboo scaffolding from a To Kwa Wan building. Currently, bamboo scaffolding workers must be accredited by the Occupational Safety and Health Council – and their licences have to be renewed. But contractors do not have similar requirements. They only need to be registered under the Buildings Ordinance. Siu said having a more specific licensing system for contractors could enhance regulations. “Scaffolding is a high-risk industry. If we only use business registration, [there’s not enough] regulation for this kind of work. So people can easily open a company to do this high-risk [job],” she said. Siu added that she is unsure whether the worker who died was wearing proper safety equipment when the incident occurred. The worker’s relatives held a mourning ceremony earlier in the day. His wife said her husband operated a company with several partners, and that he spent more than 20 years in the field and was always very careful.

'Specific licences needed for bamboo scaffolding work'

'Specific licences needed for bamboo scaffolding work'

'Specific licences needed for bamboo scaffolding work'

'Specific licences needed for bamboo scaffolding work'

'Specific licences needed for bamboo scaffolding work'