Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus handed £1.5 million fine for worker’s death

The operator of Tyne & Wear Metro has been fined £1.5 million after a maintenance worker was electrocuted.  A court heard that the worker died while working at height carrying out maintenance work on high voltage overhead cables.  Operator Nexus pleaded guilty to charges after the worker was electrocuted after coming into contact with the […]