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Stockline tragedy – This was corporate manslaughter |
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Solidarity today supported demands from those families who lost loved ones in the Maryhill Stockline explosion of May 11th 2004 for an urgent public inquiry into the events that resulted in the deaths of 9 people.
Tommy Sheridan said: “The revelations that the propane gas pipes at Stockline were severely corroded, had been unsafe for years and were not properly inspected demands a full public inquiry. Moreover, the £400,000 fine imposed on the ICL is disgrace – what these events underline is the need for serious and enforceable corporate manslaughter legislation. This was no accident – it was a product of neglect, greed and a concern for profit above the safety of the workers employed in the factory.
The propane pipes which were laid in 1969 were not wrapped or protected from corrosion in any way – completely against industry guidelines. They were never properly inspected and these companies need to be brought to account – a fine is not enough. These deliberate actions of neglect led directly to death and injury."
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