Health and Safety Executive

Safety alert - Fatal gas explosion in bakery oven

As a result on an on-going investigation into a fatal gas explosion in a small bakery, HSE is issuing an alert to all users of direct-fired batch ovens with rear-acting explosion relief panels.

All bakeries, irrespective of size, are advised to check that the explosion relief panels on their ovens are free to operate properly without impediment or obstruction.

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