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30/10/2010

Taipei Standards Agency commits to better construction site safety

Taipei, Taiwan

In Taiwan, the current 25 city divisions have recently been consolidated into fewer districts for 2010. Taipei with its major political and commercial centre, is now facing keen competition from other locations for a better place to live. In terms of the importance of human safety issues, the LSIO (Labour Standards Inspection Office) of Taipei City Authority has come up with a new policy and has vowed to commit to safer and well equipped construction sites for a better working environment and therefore a reduced number of casualties at work.
There are around 1700 construction sites (including public facilities and commercial building projects) officially listed every month in Taipei, and about 1200 sites come under the scrutiny of the LSIO. Only around 10% of these sites have installed networked video surveillance systems for inspection control by the LSIO officials.

According to the limited number of inspectors at the LSIO, it is a "mission impossible" to have all 1200 sites inspected and controlled in 2 to 3 months. The LSIO agency recently introduced a new policy to encourage construction sites to facilitate video surveillance and proper access certification systems. The better equipped sites that offer detailed information to the agency and allow their online supervision over the internet will receive a safety certification from LSIO. If their site managers have been certified with better experience and professional skills, then they will be able to wear a management-rated sticker on their helmet. Both aim to help the public to clearly distinguish the quality of a construction site and/or a commercial building project. If a site does not install a system and provide proper information to the LSIO, it may result in frequent on site inspections or a penalty if any safety breaches are found.

"Thanks to the technology of today, we plan to employ the latest video surveillance and access control solutions to enhance our overall management of construction sites in Taipei with efficiency and at a cost effective rate. Our inspectors will go out for more substantial checks when any suspicious conditions are found through their system." The Director of the LSIO, Mr. Hsu Min-lune, indicated, "We expect to lower the yearly casualty rate down to a single-digit figure compared to the higher numbers we experience today due to the omission of proper on site management and insufficient facilities and equipment at the construction locations."

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