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Timmins Waste issues court-ordered statement following corporate manslaughter conviction

Timmins Waste Services Ltd has issued a court-ordered statement in relation to its conviction for corporate manslaughter in December 2023. 

The company was convicted last month in relation to the death of its employee, David Willis, at Timmins Waste Services in Wolverhampton (see letsrecycle.com story).

Brian Timmins, 54, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years while Timmins Waste Services Ltd was fined a total of £400,000 and ordered to pay £31,690.33 in costs (see letsrecycle.com story).

The company was also ordered through a publicity order to publish the following statement to letsrecycle.com and on its website.

STATEMENT: On 6 December 2023 Timmins Waste Services Limited was convicted, following a trial, at Wolverhampton Crown Court of the following offence:

Corporate Manslaughter, contrary to Section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

The charge arose from the death of David Willis, an employee of Timmins Waste Services Limited, who died when he was attempting to clear a blockage on an industrial waste shredding machine during the course of his work.

David Willis’ death was caused by a gross breach of the duty of care owed to him by Timmins Waste Services Limited, particularly in relation to the safe use of the shredder.

The company was fined a total of £400,000 and ordered to pay £31,690.33 in costs.

The company was also ordered to publish this notice of conviction.

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