it's 8:00 in the morning. 0ur romanian worker is starting his newjob in pontypridd. to set out the cleaning chemicals including dilute hydrochloric acid. they started using these chemicals on the wheels, it produced this really strange fizzing noise. and the fumes from that got into my nostrils, it really hurt, it really stung. i wasn't given any instructions about how to protect myself. no gloves no gear, nothing, just a very vaguely phrased "stay away from that." according to the health and safety executive, employers should provide workers with a safety briefing and training before they handle potentially hazardous chemicals. drivers pay between £5 and £25 to have their vehicles cleaned. dozens came through. what i felt like at the end of the day was i was being used pretty much as a workhorse, just an asset, you keep on working. some of the workers told him they were paid £50 a day but for a ten—hour shift. it's still below the legal minimum wage. there's so many people going through those car washes every day, nobody asks any questions. no—one was forcing the wo