Video of worker being told to leave after smoking in construction site gone viral
發佈日期: 2026-04-18 21:41
TVB News
A video of a worker suspected of smoking at a construction site before being told to leave the area has gone viral online.
Smoking regulations in construction sites have significantly tightened after the Wang Fuk Court fire last year, but some workers' unions said certain cases of such offences may be unavoidable.
A video posted online has gone viral showing a worker suspected of being caught smoking at a construction site at an unknown date.
The footage also showed what is believed to be the cigarette thrown away by the worker in his lunchbox.
He was subsequently told by the suspected foreman of the construction site to collect his belongings and leave the area, with the latter stressing that he will notify the worker's employer.
Some in the construction sector said smoking regulations in construction sites have strengthened since the Wang Fuk Court fire, with cases of such offences having greatly reduced since then.
Chau Sze-kit, the chairman of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union, said workers found to have committed smoking offences at such sites would be fined 5,000 dollars or face immediate dismissal.
He added that most construction sites today require workers to place their cigarette packs in lockers located outside of the site itself.
Authorities are currently amending legislation requiring a blanket ban on smoking in construction sites, with the proposal calling for contractors who fail to implement the ban to face a maximum fine of 400,000 dollars.
This as Chau stressed challenges remain for a full-scale implementation of the measure, noting that many construction site supervisors are not allowed to search workers who may secretly sneak cigarettes onto sites.
He emphasised that workers themselves need to take into consideration their actions having an impact on their careers, as most contractors are unlikely to hire those who have been fired for committing smoking offences.
