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Hong Kong issues 9 tickets, 110 warnings for construction site smoking ban

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Hong Kong authorities have implemented a new smoking ban at construction sites, resulting in the issuance of nine fixed-penalty tickets and 110 warnings to contractors and workers. The ban, which began last Friday, followed a fatal fire in November suspected to be caused by smoking during renovation. Over 200 construction sites have been inspected, with penalties ranging from HK$3,000 for individuals to HK$400,000 for contractors failing to enforce the regulations. AI

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Hong Kong issues 9 tickets, 110 warnings for construction site smoking ban

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    9 tickets, 110 warnings issued after construction site smoking ban takes effect

    Hong Kong authorities have issued nine fixed-penalty tickets and 110 warnings to contractors since launching a citywide construction site smoking ban last Friday, according to the labour commissioner. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Monday that authorities had …

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