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Authorities are moving to ban smoking on construction sites to protect workers and curb fire risks. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong proposes heavy penalties for smoking on construction sites

5 months ago02 mins

Contractors could face fines of up to HK$400,000 (US$51,068) for failing to prevent smoking at construction sites in Hong Kong under a government proposal to improve safety following the deadly Tai Po fire last November. The proposals, outlined in a paper prepared by the Labour Bureau, aim to tighten existing workplace safety laws and impose…

Hong Kong to consider HK$3,000 fixed penalty for smoking on construction sites

6 months ago12 mins

Hong Kong authorities are considering changing the proposed fine for smoking on a construction site to a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 (US$385) rather than a maximum of HK$150,000. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Tuesday that the initial plan was to amend the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, which only stipulates…