TAOYUAN, TAIPEI, TAIWAN -- The circuit board fabricator that was the scene of a deadly blaze last weekend was fined 10 times in the past year for violations of Taiwan's labor and occupational safety laws, according to reports.

Chin Poon will now be asked to suspend operations after the outbreak caused air and water pollution.

Meanwhile, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has ordered a government review of fire safety rules after the fire killed seven people, including two workers. Five firefighters also perished, prompting the president to call on the Ministry of Interior to investigate the blaze and offer ways to improve fire safety for workers and emergency responders.

PCB factories house many flammable and toxic chemicals. Government officials are discussing new rules requiring industrial companies to declare the types, amounts and location of any hazardous or flammable materials. Emergency personnel were reportedly hindered when Chin Poon couldn't provide a factory layout or information on where workers might be inside.

According to Taiwan's Ministry of Labor, Chin Poon has been fined 10 times since last year, six times for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Chin Poon has yet to release a statement on the fire to the media or investors.

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