AN international engineering firm, which has a site in Derbyshire, is due to appear in court today for allegedly exposing employees and members of the public to potentially-fatal legionella bacteria.
Chromalloy, which has a site in Somercotes and refurbishes turbine blades, is alleged to have failed to properly manage the risk of bacteria growing in its cooling towers for over a year, from May 2011.
It is due to appear at Chesterfield Magistrates' Court at 10am for a first hearing.
During a visit to the Somercotes site in May 2012, a Health and Safety Executive inspector alleges he felt spray on his face, saw the yard's surface was wet and that nearby cooling towers were corroded.
