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Contractor fined for violation of safety legislation
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     ​Drain Aid Limited was fined $213,000 at the Shatin Magistrates' Courts today (September 5) for violations of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.
 
     The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on April 22, 2024, at a sewer pipe clearing work site in Sha Tin. Two workers, while conducting clearing work, lost their consciousness and died inside a manhole. Two more workers were injured when they tried to rescue the two aforementioned deceased.
 
Ends/Friday, September 5, 2025
Issued at HKT 14:32
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