BASF Fined £20,000 after Cyanide Death

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Chemical company BASF has been fined £20,000 for breaching health and safety regulations. The company admitted one breach of safety rules, following the death in December 1999 of a worker who was overcome by cyanide fumes at its Hartlepool plant.

Teesside Magistrates Court was told the breach did not cause 41-year-old Derek Tuck's death. However, a subsequent investigation found more could have been done by the company to safeguard its workforce.

Alun Williams, prosecuting, said: "It's not... (96 more words)

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