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GUILTY

Fines after six workers splashed with molten metal

Tuesday 07 October 2008

STEEL galvanising company Korvest has been convicted and fined after two 2006 incidents in which its employees were burned by 450 degree molten metal.


Metal foundry fined over alloy explosion death

Friday 08 August 2008

A METAL foundry has been fined $100,000 for the 2005 death of a 21-year-old worker at its Henderson factory.


Steel fabricator fined for leg crushing

Friday 01 August 2008

A NARANGBA metal fabricator has been fined $35,000 after a worker was injured at its steel manufacturing business in June 2007.


Smelter operator found guilty for worker death

Monday 28 July 2008

ZINIFEX Port Pirie, the previous operator of the Port Pirie metal smelter has been found guilty of breaking workplace safety laws after a worker was killed at the facility in 2004.


Copper scrap stealer cops it

Tuesday 22 April 2008

METAL recyclers should beware of dodgy dealers, after a Narrabeen man was convicted of 38 charges of dealing with suspected stolen goods.


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