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Workers voice safety concerns after TSMC fined for violations following on-site death


Accusations of safety violations are arising at the massive new high-tech chip plant under construction in north Phoenix after a worker was killed in May.

State investigators just released a report on the incident at the TSMC facility near I-17 and the Loop 303 and now say the Taiwan-based chip company should pay thousands in fines. “I mean it’s scary seeing the fire trucks and not knowing what’s happening, and obviously hearing that it’s potentially only one person that’s hurt. TSMC’s top priority is the safety and welfare of everyone who works on our site, including our suppliers and their subcontractors.

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