Contractors fined for violation of safety legislation
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     â€‹Cin Fung Engineering Limited, a contractor and Kwan Wai Machinery Engineering Limited were fined $155,000, $155,000 and $130,000 respectively at the Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (November 10) for violating the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. The prosecutions were launched by the Labour Department.

     The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on November 5, 2025, at a village house under demolition in Yuen Long. While a female worker was conducting manual clearing work outside the brick perimeter wall of the village house under demolition, the wall suddenly collapsed and pressed against her. She was certified dead in hospital on the same day.

Ends/Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00

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