Telstra to restart NBN remediation work
Remediation work on Telstra’s pits for the National Broadband Network (NBN) will recommence in two weeks.
Remediation work on Telstra’s pits for the National Broadband Network (NBN) will recommence in two weeks.
Telstra has directed contractors to improve asbestos handling procedures after a review by the telco found deficiencies in the way the fibrous material has been treated during the remediation of its pits and pipes.
WorkSafe ACT has downplayed the danger of the community being exposed to asbestos in the ACT as it works with Comcare and Telstra to deal with asbestos issues related to the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
NBN Co should take some of the responsibility for the asbestos mishandling issue, according to analyst Guy Cranswick.
Telstra's CEO David Thodey has asserted that Telstra is responsible for asbestos issues associated with the National Broadband Network (NBN) and said there is a “zero tolerance” with contractors.
Telstra has begun advertising for up to 200 specialists to inspect and supervise asbestos remediation work of its pits and pipes following work shutting down in a Sydney residential area due to asbestos fears.