The construction industry has been identified as one of the most dangerous industries in developing and developed economies, and the construction industry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) is of no exception. It has for many years been responsible for the highest annual figures of both fatal and serious injury accidents. Such accident statistics are neither enviable nor acceptable.

This book on construction safety focuses on safety and health at building and civil engineering construction sites and deals with important topics under safety law, safety management, and safety technology. It is written for students taking occupational safety and health courses, for safety practitioners in the construction industry, and those concerned with promoting occupational safety and health on construction sites. The insights provided are the culmination of my 50 years as a health, safety, and environmental practitioner in both the government and private sectors of Hong Kong’s construction industry. It also contains some of the lecturing topics I have delivered at various universities and training institutes over the years. It is my hope that the facts, examples, and opinions I have provided in the following pages will benefit all those charged with managing safety and health on construction sites.