Development Bureau imposes regulating action on contractor and subcontractor involved in fatal industrial incident at public works construction site in Sai Kung

       A spokesman for the Development Bureau (DEVB) said today (November 24) that regarding the fatal industrial incident happened on November 22 at a public works construction site in Sai Kung, the contractor concerned was under the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works (the List) and the subcontractor concerned was under the List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist Contractors for Public Works (the Specialist List).

      The DEVB, being the party to procure services for public works, attaches great importance to the site safety performance of all construction sites under the purview of contractors on the List and the Specialist List. The DEVB issued notifications to the contractor and subcontractor concerned today to suspend the contractor and subcontractor from tendering for public works contracts in roads and drainage and electrical and mechanical installation for sewage treatment and screening plant category respectively with immediate effect pursuant to the regulating regime. The contractor and subcontractor concerned have to conduct an independent safety audit to review their safety management systems. Taking cognisance of the outcome of the independent safety audit, the contractor and subcontractor are required to submit an improvement action plan and implement improvement measures, with a view to demonstrating that they have an effective safety management system before the lifting of the suspension from tendering can be considered. The suspension from tendering is not only confined to future tender exercises, but is also applicable to tender exercises with procedures initiated but not concluded.

      The Labour Department is investigating this industrial incident and will handle it in accordance with the law. Subject to the investigation findings, the DEVB may impose further regulating actions on the contractor and subcontractor concerned later on, including extension of the period of suspension from tendering for public works contracts and even removal from the List and Specialist List.
 
Ends/Monday, November 24, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:06

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