New Milestone of S21 Truss-out Scaffolding
Specialist Trade Contractor Registration
The Construction Industry
Council (CIC) join hands with the Development Bureau, the Labour Department and
the Occupational Safety and Health Council to adopt a multi-pronged approach to
enhance safety of Truss-out Scaffolding (TOS) trade (click here: CIC Press Release), and garnered support from the Employees' Compensation
Insurance Residual Scheme Bureau Limited, the Property Management Services
Authority, the Real Estate Developer Association and other related
organisations (click here: Watch
reply of the "Building Safety Together: Professional Truss-Out Scaffolding
(TOS)” event). The
engagement of the CIC registered S21 TOS company is now mandatory for all
public works projects (including term contracts for maintenance works) from 1
January 2025 onwards and is promoting more strongly for adoption in maintenance
and repair works for major public and private sector
properties.
The CIC also administers the TOS Metal Brackets
Exchange Programme to elevate safety standard of the TOS trade. Each CIC
registered S21 TOS company can apply for the exchange of a maximum of 500 metal
brackets made of grade S275 steel that meet the requirements laid down by the
Labour Department. Please click
here to learn more.
Being registered as the CIC's TOS registered
specialist trade contractors, not only enhancing with company professional
image but also enjoying the exclusive worker's insurance premium discounts
under the Employees' Compensation Insurance Residual Scheme for significantly
reducing their insurance cost and complying with the law. Pleaseclick here to learn more and apply for registration
now!
