disciplinary proceedings have started against tata cat worker.
DISCIPLINARY proceedings have started against the Tata worker at the centre of animal cruelty allegations.
Last month a worker at the site was suspended from work at the Port Talbot steelworks amid allegations he killed the animal by throwing it into a vessel normally used for carrying molten steel.
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Now a spokesman for the steel giant, Robert Dangerfield, has confirmed that proceedings against the worker have begun.
He said: "A disciplinary process is taking place involving one individual.
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"This involves union representatives. It is a highly responsible process governed by our high standards including our values of fairness."
The spokesman added that the ongoing investigation into the allegations had so far failed to uncover any evidence of alleged cruelty.
"No physical evidence has emerged to date," he said. "As a matter of thoroughness, our investigation is seeking to be sure this unprecedented incident is confined to this case."
Following the claims bosses met with RSPCA officers to discuss the incident.
The steelworks has a population of feral animals and Mr Dangerfield has previously pointed out staff have often called the animal welfare charity because they were worried about injured cats and birds.
"We do have feral animals around the site," he previously said.
"It's a very large site and wild animals can get in. We actually welcome cats because they keep the vermin down.
"For the same reason we are happy to see peregrine falcons nesting in our tall buildings. We have even had them in the blast furnaces.
"We know we have a population of feral animals. We keep an eye on it but it has a job to do.
"Workers onsite welcome the animals that do get onto the site and regularly look after them in one way or another."
Comments
by janmaria53
Saturday, February 02 2013, 1:33AM
“i was appalled to read this story as 20 years ago whilst employed as a trainee chef in the main canteen,i witnessed along with other members of staff in total disbelief the head chef at the time maliciously kicking a ferrel cat whom had wandered into the kitchen area from one end of the kitchen to the other subsuqently leaving this defenceless animal with horrific injuries resultng in seconds in its death.this horrific act of mankind subjecting this animal to its painful death is still fresh in my memory and cant believe the cruelty stills persist in margam to this day.”