Originally Posted by
bluetail
My fear with this prosecution is some young "liney" will get pilloried in the courtroom for following his AP and get the blame.
Not very likely, if you actually read the news item (my emphases):
The alleged breach is Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, which states: "It shall be the duty of every employer to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their health or safety."
Which would tend to indicate that they are looking for a senior management scalp - I can't see how this section could be used against a liney who would (in any case) be protected by the MAOS Obligation to stick to approved procedures and information (assuming he/she did).
PDR