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Newlands fatality wrecks UGL safety record

THE tragic death of a UGL contractor at the Glencore’s Newlands coal handling and preparation plant in Queensland last month has ruined a good year of safety performance by the contractor.

Lou Caruana
UGL's safety record has been marred by the Newlands tragedy.

UGL's safety record has been marred by the Newlands tragedy.

UGL’s safety performance had improved significantly over the 2015-16 year with a 30% improvement in its safety metrics, UGL CEO Ross Taylor said in its annual report. Before the incident at Newlands...

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