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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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East Yorkshire Employee Death
BAE Operations Limited employee Gary Whiting died at BAE’s plant in East Yorkshire, UK in November 2008 when a co-worker switched on a metal press while Whiting was inside the machine. At Hull Crown Court in April 2012, BAE admitted it failed to take all reasonable and practical safety steps that would have prevented the accident. In May 2013, BAE was ordered to pay £347,000 (US$526,000) in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a breach of Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act l974.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- International
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Sentencing Announcement
- 5/21/2013
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| BAE Systems |
$526,177
|
