Peabody maintenance firm fined by HSE after employee dies from toxic fumes

By Daniel Gayne2026-02-03T11:18:00

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Darren Nevill was laying vinyl floor for Connect Property Services when equipment became damaged

A Peabody-owned maintenance company has been fined after an employee died from inhaling toxic vapours from flooring adhesive.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a £400,000 penalty for Connect Property Services Limited after an investigation found the company had failed to “take appropriate precautions to ensure substances hazardous to health are not used when safer alternatives are available”.

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