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Motor manufacturer Rolls Royce has been fined £120,000 and ordered to pay £12,122 in costs after admitting breaches of health and safety regulations.
The firm was handed the penalty at Derby crown court after five Chesterfield agency workers, employed by Rolls Royce, suffered skin rashes and chest problems as a result of being exposed to hazardous materials.
All five developed the symptoms following work in 2005 on the decommissioning of a light alloy foundry which involved the removal of plant and materials and work with hot cutting equipment.
HSE inspector for Derbyshire Noelle Walker said: "This incident could have been avoided if safe working practices had been put in place."
The company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 by failing to ensure, as far as was reasonably practical, that employees were not exposed to hazardous substances.
Rolls Royce also said it has taken action to ensure there will not be a repeat of the incident, according to the Derby Evening Telegraph.
