Snowy Hydro Contractor Webuild Defends Against Safety Allegations

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Italian firm Webuild faces two criminal proceedings in NSW for allegedly endangering workers on the Snowy Hydro project.
Incidents include a truck falling from lifts and injuries from a faulty drill, with Webuild denying the charges.

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Italian firm Webuild faces two criminal proceedings in NSW for allegedly endangering workers on the Snowy Hydro project. Incidents include a truck falling from lifts and injuries from a faulty drill, with Webuild denying the charges.

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Snowy Hydro Contractor Webuild Defends Against Safety Allegations

Italian firm Webuild faces two criminal proceedings in NSW for allegedly endangering workers on the Snowy Hydro project. Incidents include a truck falling from lifts and injuries from a faulty drill.

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Snowy Hydro Contractor Webuild Faces Criminal Charges Over Worker Safety

Italian firm Webuild is defending itself against two criminal charges from WorkSafe NSW alleging it exposed five workers to serious injury risks on the Snowy Hydro project. Incidents include a truck falling from lifts and injuries from a faulty tunnel boring machine drill.

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