The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have served two summonses on Corus UK Ltd, for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, following their investigation into the explosion at Blast Furnace 5 at their Port Talbot site in November 2001 which killed three men. The first criminal charge alleges Corus did not ensure the safety of their employees with regard to the operation of the furnace while the second claims they did not operate the furnace in a way that protected non-employees, namely contractors, from risks to their safety.
The first hearing for the case is scheduled for 12 April 2006 at Neath Magistrates' Court.
