"Sharon Darcy stated that when she raised concerns about the safety of children operating sewing machines, Paul Keeley told her to 'get a box' to solve the problem."
"Darcy emphasized that the children were too young to safely operate the sewing machines, highlighting a significant safety concern in the academy's practices."
A former tutor at a fashion academy expressed concerns about the age of children enrolled in sewing classes. Sharon Darcy reported to the Workplace Relations Commission that the founder, Paul Keeley, dismissed her worries about safety, specifically regarding children's ability to reach the control pedal. She recounted an incident where Keeley told her to 'get a box' to address the issue of a child's feet not reaching the floor while operating the machine.
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