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$143,000 penalty for injuring workers’ health

An employer food company is digging deep after being fined $110,000 and ordered to pay workers $33,000 compensation.

Fumes from an LPG powered forklift poisoned 11 workers. The employer has now instigated an electric forklift only policy in enclosed spaces.

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