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MEN WITHDRAWN FROM SHELL'S CORRIB REFINERY SITE
Oct 16 2008

A CONTRACTOR HAS PULLED NINE OF HIS MEN OFF THE CORRIB GAS REFINERY SITE AT BELLANABOY IN NORTH MAYO.   BANGOR ERRIS BASED COLM GRANAHAN, WHO OWNS CG ROOFING & GENERAL BUILDERS, SAYS HE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THE ACTION HE DID BECAUSE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. HE WAS SUB-CONTRACTING TO ANOTHER COMPANY ON THE SITE. HE SAID HIS CONCERNS OVER HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES WERE NOT DEALT WITH TO HIS SATISFACTION.      HE SAID THAT HE ALSO RAISED THE ISSUE WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT AT THE SITE AND WITH SHELL DIRECTLY BUT WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE RESPONSES. SHELL HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: “The Health and Safety allegations have been brought to the attention of the contractor involved and they have strongly refuted the allegations.  As this is a contractual matter between two sub contractors we do not propose to comment further on the matter.”  
 
 
 
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