CSBC Explains Workplace Accident: 3 Cranes Suspended Until May 14
CSBC (Taiwan) Corporation announced a partial suspension of operations until May 14 following a fatal workplace accident involving a contractor, stating it will not significantly impact company finances.
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- 📰 Published: April 23, 2026 at 19:27
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(CNA, Reporter Chiang Ming-yen, Taipei, 23rd) CSBC announced today that a contractor's employee died after a workplace accident during maintenance. The company received a suspension notice from the Kaohsiung City Labor Bureau today, halting operation and maintenance work on three fixed cranes until May 14. Initial assessments indicate no significant impact on finances or business operations.
CSBC issued a statement today regarding the workplace accident and resulting suspension. A contractor employee, surnamed Hsieh, was involved in an accident during overhead crane maintenance and died after being rushed to the hospital. CSBC immediately executed emergency response procedures, sent the injured to the hospital, notified the competent authorities in accordance with operating regulations, and cooperated with the labor inspection unit's investigation.
CSBC pointed out that it received a suspension notice from the Labor Inspection Office of the Kaohsiung City Labor Bureau today. The suspension period is from 4:00 PM on April 15, 2026, to 4:00 PM on May 14, 2026. The scope of the suspension covers the operation and maintenance of three fixed cranes designated OHTC-18, 22, and 80.
Regarding potential fines and amounts, CSBC stated that nothing has been confirmed yet, but it assesses there is no major impact on the company's operations. Meanwhile, it is negotiating claims with insurance companies, executing subsequent bereavement and compensation procedures, and drafting concrete improvement and preventive measures to strive for resumption of work after cooperating with the investigation to confirm the cause of the incident. (Edited by: Lin Ke-lun) 1150423
(CNA, Reporter Chiang Ming-yen, Taipei, 23rd) CSBC announced today that a contractor's employee died after a workplace accident during maintenance. The company received a suspension notice from the Kaohsiung City Labor Bureau today, halting operation and maintenance work on three fixed cranes until May 14. Initial assessments indicate no significant impact on finances or business operations.
CSBC issued a statement today regarding the workplace accident and resulting suspension. A contractor employee, surnamed Hsieh, was involved in an accident during overhead crane maintenance and died after being rushed to the hospital. CSBC immediately executed emergency response procedures, sent the injured to the hospital, notified the competent authorities in accordance with operating regulations, and cooperated with the labor inspection unit's investigation.
CSBC pointed out that it received a suspension notice from the Labor Inspection Office of the Kaohsiung City Labor Bureau today. The suspension period is from 4:00 PM on April 15, 2026, to 4:00 PM on May 14, 2026. The scope of the suspension covers the operation and maintenance of three fixed cranes designated OHTC-18, 22, and 80.
Regarding potential fines and amounts, CSBC stated that nothing has been confirmed yet, but it assesses there is no major impact on the company's operations. Meanwhile, it is negotiating claims with insurance companies, executing subsequent bereavement and compensation procedures, and drafting concrete improvement and preventive measures to strive for resumption of work after cooperating with the investigation to confirm the cause of the incident. (Edited by: Lin Ke-lun) 1150423