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Hong Kong | Employer fined for violation of safety legislation

Antonia Maddocks

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Cars are parked in a car park with lines on the floor for parking bays

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Citysearch Technology (HK) Company Limited has been fined $180,000 for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.

The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on 17 March 2025, at a car park in Wan Chai.

A worker, while walking in reverse with a loaded trolley down a vehicular ramp, lost his balance and fell backward, with the back of his head striking the floor. He was sent to hospital in an unconscious state and passed away nine days later.

– Accurate at time of publication | March 2026

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