Company charged with corporate manslaughter following death of man

A company has been charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of a man in April 2021.

Green Steel and Cladding Ltd, formerly of Kirkgate, Whaplode, Spalding, Lincolnshire, is charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of Paul Johnson, 45.

Mr Johnson was seriously injured at a premises in Wireless Hill, South Luffenham, on 15 April 2021 while working on behalf of Green Steel and Cladding Ltd. He later died in hospital on 16 April 2021.

Green Steel and Cladding Ltd is also charged with failing to discharge a duty contrary to sections 2(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work Act and with failing to discharge a duty, contrary to sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Paul Gaines, 58, of Middle Marsh Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter in connection with Mr Johnson’s death.

Gaines is also charged with being an officer of a body corporate which committed an offence contrary to section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act and with being an officer of a body corporate which committed an offence contrary to section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Green Steel and Cladding Ltd and Gaines are due to appear at Leicester Magistrates Court tomorrow (26 August).

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Leicestershire Police News - Published: 12:20 25/08/2026