THE Australian Workers Union (AWU) has criticised BHP Billiton for having poor safety practises following the fourth death of a person killed on a mine site owned by the miner in seven months.
The union says the company has a poor safety record and all of its operations should be investigated thoroughly by an independent auditor.
The group claims it has been urging an internal investigation since three workers on BHP sites were killed in five weeks from July 2008.
A BHP spokeswoman said that improving safety was the company's number one priority.
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