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Posted By jom
I'm stating a new thread on this topic. This one is getting too long.
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Posted By John Murgatroyd
"Two companies were this week fined a total of £400,000 over the explosion that destroyed the Stockline factory in Glasgow and killed nine workers and injured 40 others. ICL Plastics and ICL Tech had pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety legislation, admitting four offences that led to the explosion at their factory on 11 May 2004. The high court in Glasgow heard that the blast at the Stockline plant in Maryhill was caused by a build-up of liquid petroleum gas that had leaked from corroded pipes. The judge, Lord Brodie, described the situation as a 'ticking time bomb' and said whatever fine he imposed would be unsatisfactory to the relatives of those who perished. 'That response is by its nature an inadequate response,' he said. Local MSP Patricia Ferguson and MP Ann McKechin said there must be a public inquiry, echoing claims by unions, former workers and bereaved relatives. Patricia Ferguson said the outcome of the case 'does emphasise exactly why we have to have the widest possible public inquiry.' The relatives and Scottish union leaders are to press Alex Salmond, the first minister, on the issue. The lord advocate is currently considering whether a public inquiry will be held and a decision is expected within a month. The court heard the corroded pipework would have cost £405 to replace and that one risk assessment was carried out by a college student doing vacation work. Lord Brodie said: 'With the benefit of hindsight it seems remarkable that, through the whole period covered by the indictment, nothing was done by the accused companies to satisfy themselves that the pipe was sound and likely to remain so.' In a statement read outside court, the directors of the convicted firms said: 'The companies welcome any form of inquiry that will properly establish all the facts and circumstances relating to the disaster'.
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Posted By IOSH Moderator
The previous message has been hidden because it appears to be a quotation.
The Moderators have so far been unable to find where it comes from. However. most of the news published on the WWW is copyright, and we would be grateful if Forum users would check the 'small print' of the sites that they read before using the 'copy' and 'paste' buttons.
It is not sufficient to give a reference for the items that you copy. Most sites have very restrictive copyright statements.
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Posted By Seamus O Sullivan
You could provide a link to the relevant site !
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