A number of Petronor workers have decided not to go to work so as not to be exposed to benzene
Sources from ELA have pointed out that, although the Basque Government recommends that the population in the area take preventive measures, the company has given any safety instructions to the workers.
A number of workers working in Petronor (Muskiz, Bizkaia) decided this morningto leave work as a result of yesterday's incident at the refinery, where very high levels of benzene have been measured.
ELA sources have indicated that, although the Basque Government recommends that the population in the area take preventive measures, the company has not given any safety instructions to the workers.
In view of this, some of the subcontractors working at the refinery, with the approval of their companies, have decided to go home, but the company has warned them that the hours they have not worked during today's day will be deducted from their salaries.
On the other hand, the workers who have stayed at the refinery work in enclosed spaces.
Petronor's works council met early in the morning to askthe management for explanations of what happened.
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