Frontline Worker
Frontline Supervisor
Workflow and Procedures
Safety Performance Items
How to Join
Safety Performance Improvement Course
Appeal Mechanism
Frontline Worker

Workflow and Procedures

Safety Performance Recording Procedures

If Frontline Workers exhibit safety performance merit or demerit items at the construction site, the Rating Staff should record the safety performance merit or demerit items on the platform. The relevant processes are as follows:

Recording Procedures of Safety Performance of Frontline Workers
  • Frontline Worker
  • Exhibit safety performance merit and demerit items
  • Rating Staff
  • Verify the identity of Frontline Worker, then scan the QR code on the Construction Workers Registration Card or input the worker's information manually to the platform
  • Communicate with the Frontline Worker to confirm their safety performance (including safety performance merit and demerit items)
  • After communication and confirmation, log in to the platform and conduct the relevant safety performance record, along with relevant information
  • The relevant safety performance record must be submitted on the platform within 7 days of the event
  • Project-In-Charge
  • After the Rating Staff submits the relevant safety record, the Project-In-Charge will be notified
  • Review the details of the relevant record that is pending for approval
  • The safety performance record will be approved and the score of Frontline Worker will be updated once it is accepted by Project-In-Charge
  • The safety performance record will not be approved if it is rejected by two Project-In-Charge
  • Frontline Worker
  • After the safety performance record has been confirmed, Frontline Worker will be notified
  • Log in to the platform to view the relevant safety performance record (including safety performance merit and demerit items)

Safety Performance Items

Safety Performance Merit Items:

The Scheme encourages organisations to reward Frontline Personnel with outstanding safety performance in accordance with their internal safety reward system and upload relevant records to the platform. Safety performance merit record will be displayed as an individual record and do not carry any score to offset safety performance demerit score.

Safety Performance Demerit Items:
Safety Performance Demerit Items (Frontline Workers)
Items Demerit Items Points
(1)
Use of Personal Protective Equipment		 1.1 Failure to wear safety helmet or chin strap in construction site. 3
1.2 Failure to wear approved ear protector while conducting noisy occupations. 3
1.3 Failure to use suitable eye protector when performing processes that are likely to damage the eyes (e.g. conducting concrete breaking, polishing, or welding operation). 3
1.4a Failure to use suitable respiratory protective equipment when performing processes involving the generation of dust, fibre, harmful gases or fumes. 3
1.4b Failure to use approved breathing apparatus when entering a confined space for underground pipework or risk assessment report recommended the use of approved breathing apparatus. 5
1.5 Failure to use full body safety harness with an independent anchorage or fall arresting system for working-at-height when it is impracticable to provide a suitable working platform and access and egress and safe place of work. 5
(2)
Safe Working Procedures		 2.1 Remove or modify coverings or enclosures for openings, guard-rails or toe-boards on proper working platforms without authority or permission. 5
2.2a Enter an enclosed or designated fatal zone for mobile plant or lifting operation without authority or permission. 5
2.2b Enter an enclosed or designated confined space without authority or permission. 10
2.3 Alter the scaffolding structure (e.g. alteration or demolition of putlogs, removal of bamboo members) without authority or permission. 10
2.4 Operate loadshifting machines or lifting appliances without valid certificate as required by the “Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance”. 10
2.5 Conduct electrical works without a certificate of registration of the appropriate grade required under “Electricity Ordinance” or not under the supervision and instruction of a registered electrical worker of the appropriate grade. 10

How to Join

Registration of Frontline Worker
Application Procedures for the Scheme (Frontline Worker)
  • Participate in the Scheme via the Scheme's website or by scanning the project's QR code at the construction site
  • Sign the electronic consent form for the Scheme and accept the relevant Terms and Conditions
  • Able to authorise Project-In-Charge to access your safety performance records from other projects during application

Safety Performance Improvement Course

Safety Performance Improvement Course
  • To further enhance the safety awareness of Frontline Personnel, the CIC organise Safety Performance Improvement Course, which Frontline Personnel can enrol through the platform.
  • The Safety Performance Improvement Course will be held during daytime on Sundays or in the evening on weekdays. Course will be held during daytime on Sundays or in the evening on weekdays. The course duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes, including 30 minutes for the multiple-choice examination. For details, please visit the website of the Hong Kong Institute of Construction.
  • Recommending enrolment in the Safety Improvement Course if the safety performance demerit score incurred by a Frontline Personnel has reached 10 points.
  • Requiring enrolment in the Safety Improvement Course if the safety performance demerit score incurred by a Frontline Personnel has reached 15 points.
Go to Training Website
Appeal Mechanism
  • If Frontline Personnel have any comments on their safety performance record, they should first consult and confirm with the Rating Staff and the Project-In-Charge.
  • After consultation, if there are still comments on their safety performance records, an appeal application can be submitted to CIC by mail. The application procedure is as follows:

  • Appellant must submit application form to CIC by mail within 14 calendar days

    1

  • Call for hearing by the Safety Performance Appeal Panel within 60 calendar days from the date receiving appeal application. Appellant may decide whether to attend the hearing

    2

  • Inform appellant the final decision in writing within 21 calendar days from the date of hearing

    3
Appeal Mechanism

For details about the appeal mechanism, please click the following link:
https://safetyrecording.cic.hk/content/dam/safetyrecording/resources/appeal-content-en.pdf

Frontline Supervisor

Workflow and Procedures

Safety Performance Recording Procedures

If Frontline Supervisors exhibit safety performance merit or demerit items at the construction site, Rating Staff should record the safety performance merit or demerit items on the platform. The relevant processes are as follows:

Recording Procedures of Safety Performance of Frontline Supervisor
  • Frontline Supervisor
  • Exhibit safety performance merit and demerit items
  • Rating Staff
  • Verify the identity of Frontline Supervisor (e.g. the name on the Green Card and the registration email on the platform)
  • Communicate with the Frontline Supervisor to confirm their performance (including safety performance merit and demerit items)
  • After communication and confirmation, log in to the platform and conduct the relevant safety performance record, along with relevant information
  • The relevant safety performance record must be submitted on the platform within 7 days of the event
  • Project-In-Charge
  • After Rating Staff submits the relevant safety record, Project-In-Charge will be notified
  • Review the details of the relevant record that is pending for approval
  • The safety performance record will be approved and the score of Frontline Supervisor will be updated once it is accepted by Project-In-Charge
  • The safety performance record will not be approved if it is rejected by two Project-In-Charge
  • Frontline Supervisor
  • After the safety performance record has been confirmed, Frontline Supervisor will be notified
  • Log in to the platform to view the relevant safety performance record (including safety performance merit and demerit items)

Safety Performance Items

Safety Performance Merit Items:

The Scheme encourages organisations to reward Frontline Personnel with outstanding safety performance in accordance with their internal safety reward system and upload relevant records to the platform. Safety performance merit record will be displayed as an individual record and do not carry any score to offset safety performance demerit score.

Safety Performance Demerit Items:
Safety Performance Demerit Items (Frontline Supervisors)
Items Demerit Items Points
(1)
Use of Personal Protective Equipment		 1.1 Failure to wear safety helmet or chin strap in construction site. 3
1.2 Failure to wear approved ear protector while conducting noisy occupations. 3
1.3 Failure to use suitable eye protector when performing processes that are likely to damage the eyes (e.g. conducting concrete breaking, polishing, or welding operation). 3
1.4a Failure to use suitable respiratory protective equipment when performing processes involving the generation of dust, fibre, harmful gases or fumes. 3
1.4b Failure to use approved breathing apparatus when entering a confined space for underground pipework or risk assessment report recommended the use of approved breathing apparatus. 5
1.5 Failure to use full body safety harness with an independent anchorage or fall arresting system for working-at-height when it is impracticable to provide a suitable working platform and access and egress and safe place of work. 5
(2)
Safe Working Procedures		 2.1 Remove or modify coverings or enclosures for openings, guard-rails or toe-boards on proper working platforms without authority or permission. 5
2.2a Enter an enclosed or designated fatal zone for mobile plant or lifting operation without authority or permission. 5
2.2b Enter an enclosed or designated confined space without authority or permission. 10
2.3 Alter the scaffolding structure (e.g. alteration or demolition of putlogs, removal of bamboo members) without authority or permission. 10
2.4 Operate loadshifting machines or lifting appliances without valid certificate as required by the “Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance”. 10
2.5 Conduct electrical works without a certificate of registration of the appropriate grade required under “Electricity Ordinance” or not under the supervision and instruction of a registered electrical worker of the appropriate grade. 10
2.6 Failure to take action to enclose and designate the fatal zone (e.g. the works area with the risk of falling objects, operation area of mobile plants, lifting zone and confined spaces) to prevent unauthorised entry. 5
2.7 Instruct Frontline Personnel to conduct working-at-height without providing suitable working platform or personal protective equipment with anchorage system. 10
2.8 Instruct Frontline Personnel to work in unsafe conditions of items (Item 2.1 to 2.5) above. 10

How to Join

Registration of Frontline Supervisor
Application Procedures for the Scheme (Frontline Supervisor)
  • Upon receiving the confirmation email, log in to the platform via the provided link
  • Sign the electronic consent form for the Scheme and accept the relevant Terms and Conditions
  • Able to authorise Project-In-Charge to access your safety performance records from other projects during application

Safety Performance Improvement Course

Safety Performance Improvement Course
  • To further enhance the safety awareness of Frontline Personnel, the CIC organise Safety Performance Improvement Course, which Frontline Personnel can enrol through the platform.
  • The Safety Performance Improvement Course will be held during daytime on Sundays or in the evening on weekdays. The course duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes, including 30 minutes for the multiple-choice examination. For details, please visit the website of the Hong Kong Institute of Construction.
  • Recommending enrolment in the Safety Improvement Course if the safety performance demerit score incurred by a Frontline Personnel has reached 10 points.
  • Requiring enrolment in the Safety Improvement Course if the safety performance demerit score incurred by a Frontline Personnel has reached 15 points.
Go to Training Website
Appeal Mechanism
  • If Frontline Personnel have any comments on their safety performance record, they should first consult and confirm with the Rating Staff and the Project-In-Charge.
  • After consultation, if there are still comments on their safety performance records, an appeal application can be submitted to CIC by mail. The application procedure is as follows:

  • Appellant must submit application form to CIC by mail within 14 calendar days

    1

  • Call for hearing by the Safety Performance Appeal Panel within 60 calendar days from the date receiving appeal application. Appellant may decide whether to attend the hearing

    2

  • Inform appellant the final decision in writing within 21 calendar days from the date of hearing

    3
Appeal Mechanism

For details about the appeal mechanism, please click the following link:
https://safetyrecording.cic.hk/content/dam/safetyrecording/resources/appeal-content-en.pdf