Temporary Works Forum

Best practice And safety In use Of temporary works In Hong Kong

Publications

Standard of good practices promoted by Temporary Works Fourm

22 March 2023 HK-TWf & CIC

Temporary Works Management Plan

This publication presents a recommended good practice procedure for the management of temporary works in Hong Kong construction projects. The intended scope of application is geared towards civil, building and foundation projects, however it can also be applied to M&E and ABWF projects which include components of temporary works. Contractors may consider making use of this document as a basis for setting up a systematic control framework to manage risks in temporary works within construction projects. Clients may consider encouraging the use of this document as a standard of best practice on their projects.


Status of the Publication: Final March 2023 Edition

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21 October 2020 Ir William Robinette

Lifelines and Anchorage Systems

Falls from heights (FFH) are one of the largest causes of serious and fatal injury in the Hong Kong construction. Thus it is essential that robust measures are implemented to protect workers from the risks of falling.
This guide has been developed in order to help employers and workers who are working at heights to have a better understanding of the importance of the correct installation of anchorage points, lifelines and temporary edge protection as a means of fall prevention.


Status of the Publication: Final V1

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26 August 2020

Lifelines and Anchorage Systems

Bi-lingual One-page Fall Arrest Guidance Note (chi & eng)


Status of the Publication: Final V1

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12 October 2019 Ir Henry Shiu

Reinforcement Cage Stability

Reinforcement cage is one of the most common features on construction projects. However, the assessment of their temporary stability during lifting and prior to concreting has limited guidance and is most commonly dealt with by custom and practice. They have been known to collapse and cause both death and injury. This guidance note is written to highlight the key issues, and to give specific assistance to those specifying, managing, designing and installing reinforcement cages.


Status of the Publication: Final V1a

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12 August 2018 Ir Gavin Toh

Temporary Steel Platforms - A guide to good practice

Temporary steel platforms (TSPs) are common to construction sites that require plant movement and/or storage on slopes, offshore construction or deep excavations with space constraints. At present, there is a lack of local codes of practice or design guidelines specifically addressing TSPs and, as a consequence, platforms of varying degrees of robustness are being used that on occasions have resulted in serious accidents.

This Temporary Works Forum (TWf) Guide is intended for industry practitioners, particularly for temporary works designers and site responsible persons, who are accountable for the engineering and/or installation, use and removal of TSPs. It outlines examples of good practice in design, communication of design intent and risk, buildability considerations and technology applications. A checklist has been prepared by the authors as a reference for TSP designers.


Status of the Publication: Final v1a

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