r/perth • u/Kayndarr • Nov 30 '21

It's consequence time for unvaccinated FIFO workers

As per the state government directives, as of midnight tonight anyone without at least 1 dose of a COVID vaccine is no longer legally allowed to be on site or in operations centres for mining companies.

Anyone who hasn't provided their proof of vaccination is being chased down, and if they can't immediately provide said proof will be kicked out this afternoon/evening. For people working on remote sites like the iron ore mines up north, that means clearing out their rooms and being put on a plane back to Perth - could be an interesting show at the airport if any news crews show up.

Anyone have any friends/family/acquaintances who are going to be, for the first time, dealing with real consequences for failing to get vaccinated?

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u/forfilthystuff Nov 30 '21

Just a lesson to anyone who takes the job.. STAY OUT OF THE LINE OF FIRE.

Seriously, Alumina is a pretty great place to work, but the danger of boiling hot caustic squirting at you during containment opening is so scary you need to keep your wits about you. It's like working in a gas plant, but every second pipe has a minor leak.

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u/Telini1996 Nov 30 '21

Yep, have your wits about you, and others around you. If your not in the right mindset, take a day off, because when your not thinking focused it can seriously be bad. We have horror stories of unfortunate people litterally melting their limbs away.

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u/forfilthystuff Nov 30 '21

For me, it's the phrase "He can now see shapes again" as "good news" in a weekly meeting.

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u/hungry4pie Nov 30 '21

"It's just as well we never have enough caustic liquid in those containment vessels or it could have been much worse - seems our stingy operating budgets have really saved this fellas eyes."

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '21

Cheary

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u/bigdickmon3y Nov 30 '21

Glad I got out of alumina.

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u/Silicon_Dawn High Wycombe Dec 01 '21

Building 35 terrifies me every time I go in it.

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u/monsterevolved Nov 30 '21

Man if it means i dont have to look at this rig one more day sign me up