SafeWork NSW inspectors begin safety blitz on Hunter construction sites

Donna Page
Updated August 12 2020 - 8:01am, first published 8:00am
CRACKDOWN: SafeWork NSW inspectors during an unannounced safety audit at a Newcastle West construction site. The inspection was part of a week-long Hunter blitz that started on Tuesday. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
CRACKDOWN: SafeWork NSW inspectors during an unannounced safety audit at a Newcastle West construction site. The inspection was part of a week-long Hunter blitz that started on Tuesday. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

CONSTRUCTION sites across the Hunter will be subject to unannounced checks by the industry watchdog this week following a recent string of safety breaches identified by workers and union officials.

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Donna Page

Donna Page

Investigative journalist at the Newcastle Herald

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