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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Middle East: 1,907 cases from 40 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.
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by authority- Shatin Magistrates' Courts, Hongkong (Anklage: Labour Department) €418,546 75 % · 2 cases
- Fanling Magistrates' Courts, Hongkong (Anklage: Labour Department) €79,028 14 % · 1 case
- West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, Hongkong (Anklage: Labour Department) €56,920 10 % · 1 case
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When?
per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
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| Q4 2023 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | €56,920 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | €79,028 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | €418,546 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
4 cases
17 Sep 2026 China Power International Development Limited, Towngas - China Power (HK) Integrated Energy Company Limited, A. Kourage Limited u. a. (4 Unternehmen)Fatal electric shock at Science Park: four companies pay 3,137,250 HKD €348,309
On 17 September 2026 the Shatin Magistrates' Courts (a Hong Kong magistrates' court), on prosecutions brought by the Labour Department (Hong Kong's labour authority), fined four companies for breaches of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Regulations, the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations and the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations (Hong Kong workplace safety rules). The case concerned a fatal accident on 10 September 2023 at Hong Kong Science Park, in which a worker received an electric shock while carrying out electrical work. China Power International Development Limited and Towngas - China Power (HK) Integrated Energy Company Limited pay 908,000 HKD each, A. Kourage Limited 904,250 HKD and Skynet Engineering Company Limited 417,000 HKD, 3,137,250 HKD in total.
In electrical work several companies involved can be criminally liable at the same time – workplace safety must be coordinated among all parties.
Electrical safety in installation and construction work
- Authority / court
- Shatin Magistrates' Courts, Hongkong (Anklage: Labour Department)
- Area of law
- Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
- Legal basis
- Factories and Industrial Undertakings Regulations; Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations; Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Energy and utilities
- Published
- 17 Sep 2026
Original amount 3,137,250 HKD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 17 Sep 2026.
- HKSAR Government (Labour Department): Contractors fined for violation of safety legislation (17.09.2026) Press release of an authority
- Labour Department: Press Releases (Liste) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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4 Sep 2026 In Construction LimitedHong Kong: HKD 640,000 fine for In Construction after fatal crane accident €70,237
In Construction was fined HKD 640,000 for breaches of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and the regulations on lifting appliances and safety management. On a foundation construction site in Tai Po on 30 September 2025, a female worker had been trapped between the rear end of a slewing crawler crane and the railing of a steel platform and later died.
A crane's slewing zone must be cordoned off, especially on confined platforms where railings create a crushing point.
Securing the danger zone of slewing cranes
- Authority / court
- Shatin Magistrates' Courts, Hongkong (Anklage: Labour Department)
- Area of law
- Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
- Legal basis
- Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance; Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations; Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Construction and real estate
- Published
- 4 Sep 2026
Original amount 640,000 HKD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 4 Sep 2026.
- Contractor fined for violation of safety legislation (4 September 2026) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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14 Apr 2026 Sun Shine Decoration Limited, Wai Tat Aluminium & Glass Engineering Company LimitedHong Kong: HKD 730,000 in fines for two contractors after fatal fall €79,028
The court fined Sun Shine Decoration HKD 500,000 and Wai Tat Aluminium & Glass Engineering HKD 230,000, HKD 730,000 in total, for breaches of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The case arose from a fatal accident on 16 May 2025 at a house in Kwu Tung, in which a worker fell into the swimming pool of the neighbouring house while fixing insulation boards on a metal canopy.
Work on roofs and canopies requires fall protection planned in advance, even at residential houses, and every company involved can be held liable for breaches.
Fall protection when working on roofs and canopies
- Authority / court
- Fanling Magistrates' Courts, Hongkong (Anklage: Labour Department)
- Area of law
- Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
- Legal basis
- Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance; Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Construction and real estate
- Published
- 14 Apr 2026
Original amount 730,000 HKD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 Apr 2026.
- Contractors fined for violation of safety legislation (14 April 2026) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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21 Jan 2026 Hip Seng Builders LimitedHong Kong: fines for Hip Seng Builders after fatal electrocution raised to HKD 521,000 €56,920
After a fatal accident on 19 August 2023 at a construction site in Chek Lap Kok, in which a worker received an electric shock while carrying out electrical work on a false ceiling, Hip Seng Builders had been fined HKD 261,000 on 23 January 2025. On the prosecution's application, the court reviewed the sentence and on 21 January 2026 increased the fines to HKD 521,000. The conviction was under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and two regulations on construction site and electrical safety.
Electrical work on construction sites requires isolation and testing before work starts; Hong Kong prosecutors actively challenge sentences they consider too lenient.
Electrical safety during installation work on construction sites
- Authority / court
- West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, Hongkong (Anklage: Labour Department)
- Area of law
- Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
- Legal basis
- Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance; Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations; Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Construction and real estate
- Published
- 21 Jan 2026
Original amount 521,000 HKD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 21 Jan 2026.
- Court makes review decision on sentencing for violating occupational safety and health legislation (21 January 2026) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link