Crash workers laid-off

Boom probe finds contractors operating ‘outside rules’

A COMPANY helping build a wind farm in Tasmania’s Central Highlands has stood down two contract workers and is investigating others over allegations of dangerous driving.

Boom Logistics yesterday confirmed one of its utes was involved in a Central Highlands crash on Sunday.

The business is working on the Cattle Hill Wind Farm near Lake Echo.

“The company has launched an immediate safety investigation to determine the facts of the incident,” the company said in a social media statement.

“Early findings confirm that the two contract employees were found to be operating outside of the company’s rules and procedures.

“Effective immediately, both individuals no longer provide services to Boom.”

Boom Logistics was yesterday responding online to a July 21 Facebook post about its drivers’ behaviour, which attracted almost 400 comments and 610 shares.

The person who made the post accused the company’s contract workers of placing him and his passenger in a “life or death situation” as two utes raced to overtake each other on a blind corner.

The alleged incident separate to the crash.

Boom Logistics’ post said: “Additional reports of poor driver behaviour have been was raised by the community and we will take all appropriate steps to investigate further and determine if there have been breaches of policy and accepted standards of behaviour.

“We continue to review our internal procedures and are implementing additional controls to monitor and manage driver behaviour on this project.”

A Tasmania Police spokeswoman said the force was “aware of the alleged incident and are making inquiries”.

“Anyone who witnesses dangerous driving behaviour should contact police on 131 444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au, with as many details as possible (colour, make of vehicle, registration number, manner of driving behaviour etc).”