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Article

24 Apr 2007

Author:
Reuters, in China Daily

China molten steel tragedy highlights lax industry

Lax safety measures, unsuitable equipment and "chaotic" conditions have been blamed for the deaths of 32 steel workers engulfed in molten metal, Chinese investigators announced, warning that such failings were common... China's State Administration of Work Safety announced late on Monday that the Qinghe Special Steel Co. Ltd. had been using an ordinary hoist not designed for dangerous smelting work.