Troubled firm may avoid ‘significant’ fine over driving death

A firm that employed a 21-year-old agricultural worker who crashed and died while driving home after working three consecutive 19hour shifts may escape a 'significant' fine because it is on the verge of going out of business.

The Cambridge Crown Court prosecution over the death of Mark Fiebig is the first of its kind in the UK by the HSE. The Produce Connection admitted failing to ensure the health of workers and the public, but the firm may avoid a "big" fine as it is nearly bust... (237 more words)

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