Viridor controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Viridor fined over Crayford facility injury
Fine or penalty
Viridor was fined £400,000 in relation to a 2017 incident at its Crayford materials recycling facility that left a banksman with life-limiting injuries.
Source excerpt
Viridor has been fined £400,000 in relation to an incident at its materials recycling facility (MRF) in Crayford in 2017, which left a banksman with “life limiting injuries”.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found Viridor failed to organise the workplace in a way which protected both pedestrians and vehicles.
The company pleaded guilty to causing a life changing injury to one of its employees and was fined £400,000.