Overview
- At Teesside Magistrates' Court on January 29, 2026, the company pleaded guilty to two breaches of Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
- The court imposed a £50,000 fine, plus £10,492.19 in costs and a £190 victim surcharge.
- On September 3, 2021, at the Haverton Hill site in Billingham, a worker lost four fingers when a rotary valve was restarted without effective isolation during cleaning preparation.
- On November 24, 2021, at the Brenda Road site in Hartlepool, an employee was struck by a forklift after the driver’s view was obscured, highlighting failures in managing workplace transport and pedestrian routes.
- HSE Inspector Jonathan Wills urged robust isolation and transport controls, while the judge noted genuine safety improvements and the company said it has strengthened procedures.