NEWS RELEASE
Thursday 13th May 2004
The STUC has written to the Health and Safety Executive seeking clarification on Health and Safety Enforcement activity within the Stocklink plant.
Commenting on Tuesday's explosion at the Stocklink factory in Maryhill, Ian Tasker STUC Health and Safety Officer said,
"We have received a number of press inquiries relating to Health and Safety issues at the Stocklink plant.
"Of course, at this point in time, our thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives, those with relatives still missing and those who have been injured in the incident.
"We believe this to be the worst industrial accident in past 25 years and the STUC considers it a duty, both to the workers in this factory and throughout Scotland, to work to ensure that Health and Safety procedures and enforcement minimise risks at all times.
"It has been reported that there have been a number of relatively recent visits by the Health and Safety Executive to the Stocklink factory and as such we have written to the HSE seeking full details of the nature of these visits.
"We would not wish to comment further until the rescue services have completed their task, the accident investigation identified the cause of the explosion and we have had a response from the HSE to our letter."
ENDS
Contact: David Moxham