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Global Expansion Partnership For Nutrition And Health Set To Launch In Auckland
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RNZ News
12 hours ago
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Tegal staff raised concerns about chemical exposure and several leaks before worker hospitalised, says union
Tegal's Christchurch plant. Photo: Google Maps The workers' union Etū says staff at Tegal's Christchurch plant have been raising concerns about chemical exposure for the last year and are not being taken seriously. It comes after a worker was hospitalised on Monday after high levels of chloramine were found in the air. Chloramine, a compound containing chlorine and ammonia, is used at the plant as a disinfectant to reduce bacterial contamination in chicken. St John said one person was assessed at the scene and transported to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condition. They are now understood to be recovering at home. A spokesperson for Tegal said an extraction fan fault, which had since been addressed, was to blame for the chemical exposure. But Etū organiser Sara Currey said staff at the Christchurch plant had been dealing with issues for the last year and Tegel needed to work with the union and its delegates to find a solution. "The workers have been reporting that there have been several chemical leaks over the last six to 12 months, and they've been raising concerns around the chemical exposure and other health and safety risks for months, but Tegel has failed to act on it." She said there had been another chemical exposure event in June, as well as the one on Monday. Currey said she understood that chloramine had been used in the plant for a long time, but a change in process last year had led to issues with higher than acceptable levels. "Many workers have been experiencing red eyes, sore eyes, swelling of the eyes so that they can't see, a lot of coughing, horrific coughing that some people have needed to be medicated for." In one case, ACC had accepted a claim for a staff members work-related illness. She said of the 250-odd workforce, many were immigrants for whom English wasn't their first language and around 70 were union members. "We're mainly concerned that Tegel haven't been up front with either the workers or the union about what's happened. I still don't have key questions I've asked about Monday's incident, no information about why it happened, why people weren't sent home and why the plant was continuing to operate after a possible chemical leak." Currey said it was estimated around 60 people were off work after the exposure on Tuesday and it wasn't clear if they were sent home on full pay or if they were made to use their sick leave, which was not acceptable if they had become ill while at work. "Obviously this chemical is causing significant issues and they need to explore other avenues rather than just keep trying to make this chemical work, which it's clearly not in terms of health and safety for their workers." A Tegal spokesperson said the high level of chloramine detected in the plant on Monday was due to an extraction fan fault in the room where the chemical was used. "This issue compounded by atmospheric conditions on Monday led to fumes being blown directly into the air intake for the production plant which caused some staff to experience irritated eyes and coughing." The spokesperson said some people chose to go home, while others continued to work using personal protective equipment (PPE). One person was taken to hospital for observation and later released. The spokesperson said corrective actions were taken as soon as the cause was identified, and levels were now back to normal and would continue to be monitored. "We take the health and safety of our people seriously and are supporting those who have experienced discomfort or health impacts. We are also working with extraction system specialists to ensure this cannot happen again." Issues with high chloramine levels had occurred "periodically in the past" and a new air handling unit had been installed and was working successfully until the issue on Monday. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
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The mental health charity trying to help reluctant gun owners
Photo: 123rf A former farmer has set up a charity to help firearm owners seek mental health support without fear of having their guns taken away. Glen Thurston started Mental Hunts after having his own firearms licence revoked when he sought mental health help in 2019. Following the 2019 Christchurch terror attack, the government banned military-style semi-automatic weapons. It then set up a gun registry, tightened licence rules, and enabled health workers to flag physical or mental health concerns which could result in suspension of a firearms licence. Thurston said because of this, many licence holders were now reluctant to seek mental health help. Glen Thurston said he felt like a burden on a farm when he lost his gun licence. Photo: Supplied/Mental Hunts Through Mental Hunts he works to connect firearms holders with the help they need. He had previously been to the doctor about his mental health, but 2019 was the first time he had been asked about firearms. "And I was like, 'What? What does that got to do with anything? I've never been asked this question before'," he said. "Long story short, I ended up having my licence revoked and you try farming without a firearms licence when you need to euthanise a cow or anything like that, or pest control. "It really, really restricted me. I no longer farm. I became a bit of a burden. I felt like I became a bit of a burden on the farm, always needing to call them up if I needed to deal to a sick animal or anything like that." Thurston said it made him feel like a criminal, damaging his mental health further. He said things have improved for licence holders, thanks largely to the Firearms Safety Authority The authority's senior partnerships adviser Kendra Hill said having a mental health condition did not automatically exclude a person from getting a licence. "As part of the application process, we might ask for some supporting information from your health practitioner so that we can understand how the health condition might be managed to ensure that you and those around you are kept safe. "There isn't an exhaustive list of health conditions relevant to safe use and possession of firearms. If we think that there is a concern for a person's safety, there's a range of different interventions that we can take. "But what I want to emphasise is that the appropriate treatment and management of a physical or mental health condition is always gonna be preferable to suspension or loss of licence." Hill also acknowledged the benefits from getting outside and going hunting with mates could do for a person's mental health. The government has promised to reform the firearms system. Potential changes are likely to be announced later in the year and go through Parliamentary processes during 2025-2026.
