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  1. Five companies face court over Buncefield oil blast

    Five companies are to face prosecution regarding explosion at Buncefield oil storage depot three years ago, the Environment Agency and the HSE has said. Criminal proceedings have commenced against Total UK, Hertfordshire Oil Storage, British Pipeline Agency, TAV Engineering and Motherwell Control System...

    News | 2 Dec 2008

  2. Buncefield firms in court

    Five companies are due to appear in court today over the 2005 Buncefield Oil Storage Depot blast and fire which injured 40 people. The companies are: Total UK, Hertfordshire Oil Storage, British Pipeline Agency, TAV Engineering and Motherwell Control Systems 2003. The prosecutions are being brought by ...

    Case | 5 Oct 2009

  3. Buncefield disaster: the aftermath and what you can learn from it

    ...losion he had just heard behind him was actually 30 miles away; it was the largest explosion since the end of World War II and yet, remarkably, one that caused no fatalities. 22 09 BuNCEfIELD: ThE LEGAL RAmIfICATIONS Oil company, Total, denied any liability for negligence; that is, until May 2008, five months before the trial was to begin, says Lesley Collins. still lessons to be learnt that have relevance to business right across the board. Caroline Merz reports. 18 24 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on health and safety issues. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates t...

    Magazine issue | 5 May 2009

  4. Open for Business

    ...irector of Veolia Environmental Services, said: "No workplace accident is acceptable. Both legally and morally we have an obligation to take all reasonable steps to prevent such accidents." He added that the firm had invested significantly in training and equipment to reduce accidents over the last five years and to develop a culture of environmental and safety awareness. 26343 River polluter has its fine cut from £125,000 to £50,000 Thames Water has had its fine for accidentally releasing toxic chemicals into the River Wandle cut by the Court of Appeal. Thames Water was fined £125,000 in Janu...

    Magazine issue | 4 May 2010

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