Sam Hui Chark-shum
Coverage of Sam Hui Chark-shum in the Nexus archive.
- ‘It will take time to change smoking culture,’ official says after 1,200 site checks
Hong Kong’s labour commissioner said changing the smoking culture on construction sites will take time, following 1,200 inspections that resulted in 36 fixed-penalty notices and nine improvement notices. Authorities are considering prosecution for two cases.
- Hong Kong issues 21 smoking fines on construction sites in first 6 days of ban
Hong Kong authorities issued 21 smoking fines on construction sites in the first six days of a citywide ban, with 530 sites inspected. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum described the situation as not ideal and noted five improvement notices were given to contractors.
- 9 tickets, 110 warnings issued after construction site smoking ban takes effect
Hong Kong authorities issued nine fixed-penalty tickets and 110 warnings to contractors for violating a citywide construction site smoking ban. Over 200 construction sites were inspected since the ban's implementation, with improvement notices and verbal/written warnings given to non-compliant contractors.