Employer fined for violation of safety legislation
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ýÿVogue Laundry Service Limited was fined $450,000 at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today (July 18) for violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.
The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on September 22, 2023, at the loading/unloading bay in Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island. A delivery worker fell from the tail lift platform of a truck onto the ground and he passed away 17 days later.
Ends/Thursday, July 18, 2024
Issued at HKT 18:13
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