Kepak controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Security guard brings ammonia-exposure case against Kepak
Lawsuit filed
A security guard who alleges he was exposed to ammonia fumes at a meat-processing plant brought a case against Kepak in the High Court. The report also states allegations that the workplace was unsafe and that he received inadequate chemical training. No determination in the case is reported.
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A security man who claims he was exposed to ammonia fumes at a meat processing plant has taken a case in the High Court.
Man alleges workplace was unsafe and he had inadequate training in chemicals
2021
Kepak Group fined £600,000 after fatality-free forklift accident caused severe injuries
Fine or penalty
Kepak Group Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching workplace safety regulations after a forklift struck a contractor’s employee at its factory, causing serious, life-changing injuries including the loss of a leg. The company was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £38,183.
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The worker was struck from behind and trapped beneath the metal container the FLT was carrying. He was dragged along the ground and received multiple serious and life changing injuries, including the loss of a leg.
Kepak Group Ltd of Cookston Road, Portlethen, Aberdeen, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. The manufacturer was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £38,183.