February 17, 2006
The Crown Office decided on 17 February to prosecute ICL Plastics Limited and ICL Tech Limited under the Health & Safety at Work Act following a report conducted by the Glasgow Procurator Fiscal and HSE.
The company has been accused of;
- Failing to maintain pipes carrying hazardous gas
- Failure to ensure the safety of staff and visitors
- Failing to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments
A public inquiry will be carried out after the criminal proceedings are concluded.
The original hearing date of December 12, 2006 was postponed as "The timescale that the defence solicitors have been afforded for their preparation of the case has been significantly less ".
The trial, which began on August 13, 2007, concluded on August 17, 2007, with the operators ICL Tech Ltd and ICL Plastics admitting to 4 charges in court.
On August 28, 2007 a fine of £200,000 (around $400,000US) was imposed on each of the two companies responsible (ICL Plastics Limited and ICL Tech Limited).
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