WORKERS POISONED BY LEAD EXPOSURE IN THE CONSTRUCTION SITE
A worker at a metal alloy factory was admitted to hospital suffering from severe kidney pains. It was discovered that he had lead poisoning. He had been working with two colleagues making lead sheeting from molten lead in a workshop that produced lead sheeting for church roofs. His job was to scrape off the impurities, or dross, in a crucible containing molten lead. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that conditions were so bad that a Prohibition Notice was served, halting all work with immediate effect. There were inadequate […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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