Taiwan Railways to cop fines of NT$300,000 in wake of deadly train crash
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Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday it will impose fines of NT$300,000 (US$10,559) in total on Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) for negligence that led to a deadly train accident in eastern Taiwan earlier this month.
Recent labor inspections found that the TRA failed to properly supervise one of its construction sites near the railway, which resulted in a truck falling onto the tracks shortly before the ill-fated express train approached, according to the ministry.
Citing Articles 26 and 27 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the ministry said a business operator is required to inform contractors of potentially hazardous elements in their work environment and take the necessary action to prevent occupational accidents.
The fine for violation of the each of the two articles is NT$150,000, which means the TRA will soon be fined NT$300,000 in total, said Tzou Tzu-lien (鄒子廉), director-general of the MOL's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
After recent inspections, he said, the MOL has concluded that the TRA was partly responsible for the April 2 train crash in Hualien that killed 49 people and injured at least 200.
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