with RFID is simulated in selected construction sites
to improve the CIDB’s services in card issuance
and to see the potential of RFID implementation in
construction site management and workers. The
programme gives an opportunity for CIDB Malaysia
to minimize the loophole in current practices and
to see how the integration with RFID will benefit
their service delivery and quality. On top of that,
the pilot project will not only evaluate the concept
of RFID in the green card and the enhancement
of CIDB services but also, card usage will be
expanded further for the benefit of construction
workers and site administrators.
BACKGROUND: CONVENTIONAL GREEN CARD
During the early stage of the Green Card, the
laminated card was used by construction personnel
since 1996. After 2001, the plastic card was
introduced by CIDB to replace the laminated card
together with the improved of registration process,
card security and durability.
The card is still lacking in terms of security
features and can easily be forged by unauthorized
parties. This is be a big concern for enforcement
officers since they are solely dependent on the
printed information on the card as there is no
cross-checking facility in the system database for
verification purposes. Such unauthorised practices
can easily be manipulated by certain parties
through this loophole. The current card displays
the following details:
CIDB Worker Registration Number
Worker’s Name
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IC/Passport Number
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Card Expiry Date
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Category and Citizenship Information
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Trade Code
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Trade Information
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Besides the card features, the CIDB’s
office still issues the card manually whereby an
officer keys in the client’s information from a
registration form into the computer. The process
can be critically overloaded and troublesome
when handling a large volume of registration
forms. Time constraints and lack of manpower are
other factors of concern in providing satisfactory
service deliverable to the clients. Furthermore, the
significant cost of maintaining the printing machine
for the direct printing system is another issue due
to the damage-prone printer head and the heavy
daily printing workload.
At the moment, there are no specific tools
for CIDB Malaysia to collect useful data on
construction workers. The current method of
data collection