Safety hints about fatal work accident that happened in Sau Mau Ping on 2 November 2025

In response to the fatal accident that happened on 2 November 2025, in which a male worker fell from height during the erection of a bamboo scaffold on the external wall of a building under construction, the LD calls on duty holders to take suitable safety measures to prevent workers from falling from height while engaging in scaffolding work, including:

• providing every scaffolder with a suitable safety harness that is attached continuously to a suitable and secure anchor point, an independent lifeline or a fall arresting system; and
• ensuring the proper use of the safety equipment by the scaffolders throughout the work.