Investigations into steelworks deaths remain ‘ongoing’
Investigations are continuing into the deaths of two men who died at tata steelworks in Port talbot, a year after they tragically lost their lives.
Contractor adam Llewellyn, 41, died at the plant on september 5, last year, following an incident involving a quad bike.
the Bridgend worker was discovered at the eglwys nunydd reservoir, which supplies the steelworks with water and is also used as a recreation area.
Weeks later Justin Day, 44, died at the steelworks on september 25, 2019, in a machine accident.
the worker from Llansamlet in swansea had been working for Caerphilly-based Mii engineering when tragedy struck.
Both south Wales Police and the Health and safety executive (Hse) were called in to investigate both fatalities.
a spokeswoman for the Hse said investigations were continuing into the deaths of both men.
she said: “Both investigations are ongoing, we are unable to comment further at this time.”
Mr Llewellyn’s family hailed him in the wake of his death as a “giant” to his children, “well respected”, along with “honest, loyal and hardworking.”
they added: “He was very well respected in both the farming and local community and the sense of loss felt by all those who knew him is a testament to adam’s love for his work and dedication to providing for his family.”
Meanwhile, the family of rugby-loving Mr Day said he was a “doting dad” and grandfather.
they said: “Justin was a family man who loved his family so much, he was hardworking to provide the best for his family.
“He was a doting dad to his daughter Keeley and granddaughter Lyla-jay who he idolised.
“He was a passionate rugby fan and supported the ospreys and Wales and had been looking forward to the World Cup.
“He was so proud of his sons Korey and Kaylan and enjoyed watching them playing rugby. Korey plays for vardre youth and Kaylan Bonymaen under13s. He will be missed so much by his family.”
Inquests are yet to be held into the deaths of the two men as the coroner is still awaiting information, meaning no dates for the hearings have been set. one of the key people who has always been on hand to help the local community is swansea University’s dedicated community liaison officer.
This role is to ensure local residents have a point of contact if they have any concerns, and this includes any questions about the new term. They can be contacted via community.campuslife@ swansea.ac.uk.
The university’s community team is also monitoring local Facebook groups and flagging any issues so they can be resolved quickly.
Kevin Child, director of student services, said: “The residents have responded really well and they understand that there are generally only a small minority of students that cause problems.
“When our students come to swansea they are all made aware of our expectations in relation to their behaviour, details of which are available on our website. If they are not meeting these expectations, we have a three-stage disciplinary process, and thankfully we haven’t had to go to stage three yet.”
Residents might also be concerned about transitory noise as students make their way home at night, but swansea University is working with south Wales Police and swansea Council to introduce a street Warden scheme of Policesupported volunteers from 10pm to 6am in targeted areas.
Mr Child added: “This will help with student and community safety in terms of anyone being vulnerable late at night and proactive patrols will be available to
Mr Child has been working with swansea University for more than 30 years and his team has always made sure students are supported by the university when they arrive.
He said: “We know we have many students who will be coming to us from abroad or coming from a country which requires them to be quarantined.
“so we have put in place a number of safety measures, including picking up these students directly from the airport and providing them with two weeks free accommodation in order for them to selfisolate for 14 days in accordance with the latest government guidelines. once the 14-day period is over, students will join others in a housing bubble.”
Mr Child works with various external partners and has regular meetings with the local health board to help the university with guidance on coping with any Covid-19 cases. swansea University also has a targeted £230,000 of funds to deliver controlled events on campus from september through to February.
This will encourage students to avoid gatherings in the city centre and streets, and all of the events on the campus will adhere to the latest government guidelines.
Professor Martin stringer, pro-vicechancellor for education and student experience, said: “Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 restrictions, we are committed to ensuring that new and returning students can enjoy themselves and socialise in a safe and welcoming environment.”
In order to attend events, students will be required to pre-book, and temperature checks will be carried out.
Local residents can get in touch with the university’s dedicated community liaison officer who is on hand for anyone who wishes to contact the university regarding students: community.campuslife@swansea.ac.uk
Further information about Swansea University’s reponse to Covid-19 is available at www.swansea.ac.uk