Huge Fire Risk Fine for Haulage Company
A Leicestershire haulage company has been prosecuted by The Health and Safety Executive for not properly managing the risks associated with storing large amounts of aerosol products.
The haulage company was prosecuted for creating a massive fire risk by illegally storing huge quantities of highly flammable aerosols.
A.M Widdowson & Son Ltd were fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,900 after failing to undertake a risk assessment or notify the authorities of its operations on site.
HSE Inspector, James Wright, said:
"The arrangements this company had in place for the storage of aerosol products fell well below what HSE would expect to find.
"On this occasion, with the amount of LPG being stored on site, there was a real risk of a major fire, which would have posed a threat to employees on site and those in the surrounding area.
"This case should serve as a reminder to all operators of sites warehousing aerosol products - where there are serious failures to implement suitable arrangements for managing the risks from LPG, HSE will not hesitate to prosecute."
Posted Date: 01st Mar 2010