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"SafeWorkSA is pursuing energy giant AGL over allegations the company allowed
workers involved in decommissioning at its Torrens Island gas power plant to be
exposed to “unsafe levels of lead” in a legal action that highlights the risks
associated with closing down old fossil fuel infrastructure.
The work involved the now-retired Torrens A Station, one of two gas-fired power
generators onTorrens Island, between October 2022 and April 2023 where it is
alleged employees and sub-contractors were required to cut up large electrical
cables coated in lead with no guidance for how to do so safely.
The workers involved were not provided a respirator and five employees were
later found to have been poisoned by lead.
In a statement, SafeWorkSA said it had taken the action after a “lengthy and
complex investigation” that alleges AGL Torrens Island Pty Ltd with a Category
2 offence under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012. The maximum penalty for a
company is $1.5 million.
AGL said it could not comment on a live legal matter."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
