Hong Kong tightens fire safety rules post-Wang Fuk Court inferno
The clarifications were listed in a document submitted to the Legislative Council on Thursday, in response to questions raised in a study by a legal adviser scrutinising three amendments aimed at improving fire safety.
The legislative amendments follow the inferno at the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in November that killed 168 people and displaced about 5,000 residents.
Upon the amendments taking effect on July 17 after Legco’s approval, smoking will be prohibited at all construction sites and contractors will be required to take “all reasonable steps” to ensure compliance.
The department said that “all reasonable steps” referred to “establishing comprehensive on-site smoking ban management procedures, introducing smart management systems and installing CCTV cameras on site”.
