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14 workers hospitalised after suspected gas exposure at Bayswater power station
Fourteen workers were hospitalised after suspected gas exposure at Bayswater Power Station in Muswellbrook, in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley.
The suspected gas is hydrogen sulphide, which is toxic and can cause serious harm at high concentrations.
The operator, AGL, said all the workers had been medically cleared and released.
The source of the exposure has not been confirmed, and the station’s output has not been affected.
Access to the site is restricted to essential workers, with control measures in place.
SafeWork NSW is investigating and is in daily contact with AGL.
Bayswater is a coal-fired station scheduled to close by the end of 2033, but no further steps in the investigation were specified.
Fourteen workers were hospitalised after suspected exposure to hydrogen sulphide at Bayswater Power Station in New South Wales.
All have since been medically cleared and released.
The exact source of the exposure has not been confirmed, and the station’s output has not been affected.
SafeWork NSW has launched an investigation and is engaging with AGL daily.
Access to the site remains limited to essential workers, with strict control measures in place.
- Who
- Fourteen workers at Bayswater Power Station were hospitalised.
- What
- They were suspected of exposure to hydrogen sulphide. All have since been medically cleared and released.
- When
- The workers were hospitalised by 4 November 2026. Local media reported an earlier incident on 24 October.
- Where
- Bayswater Power Station in Muswellbrook, in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales.
- Why
- The workers were suspected of being exposed to hydrogen sulphide, but the exact source has not been confirmed.
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Local media reported that seven workers were assessed by paramedics after exposure to a strong odour, with four hospitalised.
AGL confirmed that 14 workers had been hospitalised and said all had been medically cleared and released.
SafeWork NSW was investigating and engaging with AGL daily.
- Workers hospitalised
- 14
- Suspected gas
- Hydrogen sulphide
- Earlier reported incident
- 24 October; seven workers assessed and four hospitalised
- Power station location
- Muswellbrook, Hunter Valley, New South Wales
- Station capacity
- 2,715 megawatts
- Scheduled closure
- By the end of 2033
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