As thousands of datacentres are constructed across Europe, the Guardian and Investigate Europe have uncovered disturbing evidence that some workers building them are exposed to dangerous conditions and living in fear of speaking out
The task was one Sandu had done many times before and involved a series of tests measuring the safety and integrity of the electrical wiring. A protective suit was locked away in an equipment room. The round trip would have added another 15 minutes to the job, he says, and people were waiting, so he decided not to retrieve the suit.
While it’s a stupid decision to not fetch the suit, the right reaction of the managers on site would have been to send him to the locker room and fetch his protective suit before doing the testing.
While it’s a stupid decision to not fetch the suit, the right reaction of the managers on site would have been to send him to the locker room and fetch his protective suit before doing the testing.