Engineering firm found guilty after fatal accident

The trial, which started earlier this month and was held at Sheffield Crown Court, was brought forward by the Health & Safety Executive.

Sheffield-based Pressure Technologies said trial proceedings have concluded and the jury delivered a guilty verdict pursuant to Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for December 9 and the company expects its penalty will be determined on this date.

The group had previously submitted a plea of not guilty on March 6 to a charge brought by HSE pursuant to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

In March the firm issued a statement saying: "The company emphatically denies the charge brought by HSE and will deliver a strong defence."