香港勞工當局已將熱壓力監測擴展至10個地點，以發出更快警告保護戶外勞工。勞工副處長Vincent Fung Hao-yin於週一宣布，將納入天文台八個新監測站的數據。此增強措施將於下週一生效。
香港勞工處宣布擴大熱壓力監測範圍，現包括10個地點的數據，以提供更準確的熱壓力水平圖像，並更快發出警告。
Vincent Fung Hao-yin表示，此舉旨在讓戶外勞工在需要時休息至少15分鐘。香港天文台使用香港熱指數（Hong Kong Heat Index），此前依賴King’s Park Meteorological Station及Sheung Shui的Beas River的溫度、濕度、風速及太陽輻射數據。
新增加的監測站位於天文台位於Tsim Sha Tsui的總部、Chek Lap Kok、Happy Valley、Kowloon Bay、Sha Tin、Tin Shui Wai的Wetland Park、Wong Chuk Hang，以及Sai Kung外島嶼Kau Sai Chau。
下週一起，勞工處將使用這些新地點數據評估是否發出熱壓力警告。
Hong Kong's Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum told lawmakers that a proposed ban on smoking at construction sites will cover all areas without designated smoking zones due to enforcement challenges. The measure follows the deadly Tai Po fire last November. Authorities plan to use drones with heat sensors for inspections.
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The Hong Kong Observatory predicts minimum temperatures of 8 degrees Celsius in Lantau and Sai Kung on Sunday morning, as a northeast monsoon affects the Guangdong coast with cloud cover.
Government social workers in Hong Kong supporting survivors of the deadly Tai Po fire are struggling to manage their indefinite duties, with poor communication on aid plans adding to their heavy workloads. Several social workers, including a union leader, told the South China Morning Post they need clarity from authorities on roles and duties to better handle public expectations and get help from agencies like the Housing Bureau. The call for support follows the death of a social worker under the one social worker per household initiative, who collapsed on the street in late January.
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Hong Kong authorities are considering a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 (US$385) for smoking on construction sites, instead of the initial maximum of HK$150,000. The move addresses workers' concerns following a deadly blaze in Tai Po last November. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said the government is actively exploring solutions to these issues.