The latest confirmed development in the paid inspection hour is that workers and neighbors submit accounts before the hearing closes. The update comes from the handoff room at Cinder Works; the existing arrangement remains in force until the board closes this window.
Dara Flint, crew delegate for the east furnace, confirmed 18 inspection minutes included in paid time in the file. The previous window recorded 18; the totals do not settle whether required inspection work belongs inside the paid shift.
The unresolved point is specific: The mill counts production hours. Workers say a required safety check is still work even when it precedes the first charge. No final outcome has been posted before the scheduled decision.
Residents and staff continue under the current schedule while the review is open.
NEXT UPDATE: The Year second, smelt run window 1 file remains open for its scheduled decision. The board will compare card times with payroll start marks for one trial period. A fresh window will use a new date and source record.
