Fines and Prosecutions

FINES AND PROSECUTIONS

BlueScope Steel notified relevant authorities of 46 statutory non-compliances with environmental regulations for the financial year ended 30 June 2010. A small number of these non-compliances were reported after the end of the financial year while fulfilling annual reporting commitments. The ongoing trend of reduced non compliances reflects a continued focus on compliance.

During the year, BlueScope Steel received one fine of $1,500. On 15 September 2010, the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water issued a Penalty Infringement Notice for an incident in May 2010 related to dust from contractor vehicles at the Port Kembla Steelworks.

In the 2009 CSE Report, 51 non-compliances were reported. Since publication, an additional 4 non-compliances were identified and reported to appropriate regulators.