(Hong Kong, 22 March 2015) In recognition of its teamwork and safety management for the “ Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A - Upgrading Works at Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works - Main Pumping Station, Sedimentation Tanks and Ancillary Facilities” project, Sun Fook Kong has been granted the “Merit Prize in the category of Safety Team” of the Construction Industry Safety Award Scheme 2014 / 2015.
 
The Construction Industry Safety Award Scheme is organized by the Hong Kong Labour Department in collaboration with more than 10 co-organizers including the Occupational Safety and Health Council, the Development Bureau, the Occupational Safety & Health Council, the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Construction Industry Council.
 
The competition assessment for safety teams had been conducted in two phases. In the preliminary assessment, Occupational Safety Officers of the Labour Department had carried out physical site assessment to evaluate its performance on implementation of safety measures and safety management system. Then, an interview had been conducted in final assessment to evaluate the safety and health awareness of safety teams.
 
This year, there were total 116 safety teams participated in the competition. Finally, the safety team of “ Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A - Upgrading Works at Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works - Main Pumping Station, Sedimentation Tanks and Ancillary Facilities” project was selected to be one of the winners of the Merit Award, based on the site safety supervision, safety training and promotion, protection of workers’ health and site cleanliness.
 
In future, Sun Fook Kong will continue to enhance the occupational safety and health awareness among its staffs and to improve its existing safety management system, so as to achieve safety excellence.