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 inspected more than 200 construction sites since the ban took effect, adding that officers would issue improvement notices, as well as written and verbal warnings, to contractors who fell short in enforcing the ban.“The industry’s practical guidelines are useful, but having those measures in place does not exempt contractors from responsibility. They must be able to implement them effectively and with impact,” Hui said.