绿党呼吁劳资关系与安全部部长迈克尔·伍德豪斯指导工作安全局立即展开调查,在泛精灵森林产品霍克斯湾磨的问题,下面归因于工厂的窑炉烟气疾病接连发生。
“WorkSafe needs to get in there immediately and sort this out, not stand on the sidelines and wait for mill operator Pan Pac to do its own investigation,” Green Party toxics spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said.
潘小精灵workers are now striking, claiming that toxic fumes are making their workplace dangerous. One person working at the mill has reportedly been hospitalised and there are and reports that local residents are suffering serious health issues because of fumes from the mill’s kiln.
“No one should be forced to work in a dangerous workplace while WorkSafe waits around for the mill bosses to do their own investigation.
“When workers are striking out of fear their work place is too dangerous, the Government needs to step in to ensure WorkSafe is doing its job – actually making workplaces safe.
“我听说人们在霍克湾xic kiln has been a problem since it was installed in 2014, and it’s been a real struggle to get anyone from WorkSafe or the regional council to take the problem seriously.
“If the kiln isn’t safe, it shouldn’t be operating.
“我要赞扬工人采取行动,以支持他们在他们的社区的同事和当地居民说,他们从接触到由窑产生的潜在的有毒烟雾正在痛苦谁,” Delahunty女士说。