Employment Board Faces Charges Over Gas Explosion
- markdarrenwilkinso
- Sep 19
- 1 min read
branch of Jersey’s government is set to be prosecuted over a 2022 gas explosion that claimed 10 lives in St Helier.
The States Employment Board, which oversees the island’s public service workforce, faces two charges under health and safety legislation. It is alleged the board failed in its duty to protect both employees and members of the public.
The charges stem from an investigation by the Health and Safety Inspectorate (HSI), which examined the response of the fire service and its control centre in the hours leading up to the explosion at Haut du Mont on 10 December 2022.
Jersey’s Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, said the government remained “determined to learn all possible lessons” to ensure such a disaster “can never happen again.”
He extended condolences on behalf of the government to “the bereaved families, the injured, the displaced residents, and to all islanders who continue to live with the consequences of that devastating event.”
The HSI enforces the Health & Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989, which carries criminal penalties, including unlimited fines.
