Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced SearchCompany City/Town: Nottingham
Company Nation/Region: England
Penalty: £534,488
Year: 2024
Date: 28 November, 2024
Offence Group: safety-related offences
Offence Type: workplace safety or health violation
Violation Description: Bio Dynamic (UK) Limited pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and breaching regulation 38(2) of the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR), and s.33(1)(c) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) after an anaerobic digestion tank exploded while two men were working on it, leaving them with serious injuries. The company was fined £304,500 and ordered to pay costs of £229,988. This was a joint prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency.
Settlement Type: Guilty Plea
Agency: Environment Agency
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