THE States Employment Board will be charged with two offences over the handling of emergency calls and the actions of the Fire and Rescue Service on the day before the Haut du Mont explosion, it has emerged.
As the employer of Jersey’s public servants, the SEB is facing charges under the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989, relating to alleged failures in their duties “to ensure the health and safety of employees” and “to ensure the health and safety of persons not in their employment, including the public”.
The charges are being brought before the Magistrate’s Court on September 25.
It follows a Health and Safety Inspectorate investigation into the actions of the Emergency Services Control Centre (Fire and Rescue) and the Fire and Rescue Service on Friday 9 December 2022, prior to the explosion at Haut du Mont in the early hours of 10 December 2022.
In a statement, SEB vice-chair Deputy Malcolm Ferey said: “We continue to fully respect the judicial process and the investigations that have taken place and remain committed to learning from their outcomes.
“Out of respect for the ongoing legal process and to ensure it is not compromised in any way, we are unable to make any further comment at this time.
“My sincere thoughts and prayers remain with the families, friends and all those who have been affected by this unprecedented and tragic event.”
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