DOZENS of workers at the Kurri Kurri gas plant have been exposed to a potentially carcinogenic chemical that can damage fertility, three unions claim.
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU), CFMEU and Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) have accused UGL, owned by CIMIC Group, of disregarding employee safety and failing to provide adequate personal protective equipment for handling defric, a chemical used in the installation of gas generator turbine components.
