Cigarette butts ‘strong evidence’ of smoking ban breach at work sites: Chris Sun

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The labour chief in Hong Kong announced proposed measures to enforce a smoking ban at construction sites, with cigarette butts serving as potential evidence for breaches. This move is part of broader efforts to enhance workplace safety and compliance.

Cigarette butts will be considered “strong evidence” of a possible breach under a proposed construction site smoking ban, Hong Kong’s labour chief has said, even as he sought to reassure contractors that preventive measures could shield them from the maximum HK$400,000 (US$51,070) fine. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-Han revealed further details about the ban in an interview with the South China Morning Post held amid an inquiry into the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, which heard...