Rising Workplace Deaths Spur Immersive Exhibition and Policy Talks
發佈日期: 2025-08-23 15:00
TVB News
The Industrial Injuries Rights Association is holding an exhibition about death from overwork and accidents.
The association want to push for a legal definition of chronic overwork. They hope to help prevent sudden deaths caused by overwork.
Since the 1970s, more than 9,000 workers have died on the job in Hong Kong. Many of these deaths were classified as resulting from personal illness, leaving families without legal compensation or support.
The Industrial Injuries Rights Association is holding an exhibition that aims to recreate the high-risk and difficult environments some workers face daily.
There are interactive arrangements that allow visitors to hear and smell what it is like to work in challenging environments such as construction sites or toilets.
More than 160 cases of sudden death at work each year may be linked to heatstroke and overwork. The association is pushing for better compensation for families.
During discussions, lawmaker Lam Chun-sing called for immediate industry-specific working-hour guidelines and eventual legislation in connection with death at work.
Dr Yu Tak-sun, chairman of the Hong Kong Workers' Health Centre, recommends the government help protect workers' health by capping weekly working hours to 55 hours.
Dr. YU Tak-sun, Chairman of the Hong Kong Workers' Health Centre: "I think the first thing is to recognise that sudden death can be related to overwork, long working hours."
The Industrial Injuries Rights Association also advocates for more research into the definition of chronic overwork.
