Live Breaking News & Updates on Pest Control Research
Stay updated with breaking news from Pest control research. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
WorkSafe has filed charges against PCR, but the regulator could not immediately specify exactly what had been laid under the Health and Safety at Work Act and regulations around hazardous substances. Court documents show six charges have been laid, including exposing an individual to risk of harm or illness, failing to have an emergency response plan, and failing to ensure a location site plan was in place. The rest of the charges related to testing failures, safety data, and compliance certification. At the time of the incident, PCR chief executive Matthew O Brien said the worker had been processing chemicals that were going to be delivered to its main office in Rolleston, near Christchurch. ....
A spokeswoman said more than 1000 litres of the chemical had been spilled. A St John spokesman said five people were treated at the scene and none were taken to hospital. Owens Transport branch manager Nick Max said the yard was evacuated after the spill happened. John Kirk-Anderson/Stuff He said all staff were safe and healthy, but declined to comment further. Nitric acid is a highly corrosive mineral acid, commonly used for producing fertiliser and as an explosive. Inhaling nitric acid fumes can cause immediate lung irritation and pain, as well as shortness of breath, which can last for weeks. ....
Stuff Redacted - how OIA information is stripped out, frustrating the public and journalists trying to get to the heart of an issue. (Video first published March 2019). The West Coast Regional Council has refused to release information regarding its sale of shares in a Canterbury-based pesticide factory to protect the people involved from “trolling”. It sold its controversial 49 per cent stake in Pest Control Research NZ (PCR) Ltd for a dollar in December to 51 per cent shareholder and PCR chief executive Matthew O’Brien, retaining ownership of the land and factory building that is tenanted by the pesticide company at Rolleston. ....
1080 factory's warehouse still holds chemicals 18 months after worker poisoned stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.