ENVIRONMENT

Asbestos blunder blame game

MONADELPHOUS Engineering Associates and Alcoa have been fined more than $50,000 in the Mandurah Magistrates Court for exposing two workers to asbestos at Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery in January 2018.

 Asbestos from Wittenoom in WA caused problems across the state and country.

Asbestos from Wittenoom in WA caused problems across the state and country.

Appearing separately before Magistrate Leanne Atkins, both companies pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe work environment, with Monadelphous fined $25,000 and ordered to pay costs of $6000 while...

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