Food company fined after gas cylinder explosion
An Edgware gas company has been fined after an explosion killed
a worker and severely injured a member of the public.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Oak Farm Gas
Company Ltd, (trading as Mr Fizz), after the incident at a site in
New Denham, Buckinghamshire.
The gas firm specialises in the supply of high-pressure carbon
dioxide, nitrogen and gas mixtures for licensed trade drink
dispensers.
The HSE investigation showed the equipment at Mr
Fizz's premises was totally unsuitable for filling a low
pressure gas cylinder. Mr Daly's training consisted solely of
verbal instruction and there was no documentation of this, nor any
written risk assessments.
Oak Farm Gas Company Ltd, trading as Mr Fizz, of Trinominis
House, 125 -129 High Street, Edgware, Harrow pleaded guilty to
breaching section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act
1974 and regulations 4(3) and 8(1) of the Provision and Use of Work
Equipment Regulations 1998. The company was fined £90,000 and
ordered to pay costs of £50,000
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