The port firm Euromin was fined £50,000 after student Simon Jones was crushed to death on his first day at work in 1998.
It was guilty of serious safety breaches. His death was a shocking tragedy which could easily have been averted.
Now it has been revealed Euromin had no security staff on duty when its main building at Shoreham harbour was damaged by fire a week ago.
The port authority itself employs a security firm which carries out patrols covering all the other businesses in the harbour.
It was only because the port has a controller on duty all the time that the fire was spotted and brought under control.
This fire occurred in an area which had expensive machinery and some large fuel tanks.
Police are still treating the blaze as suspicious, as fires appear to have been started in more than one place.
It was extremely fortunate that no one was killed or even injured during the extensive blaze.
Euromin's policy of having no security on a vulnerable site is both extraordinary and dangerous.
It has already been found wanting by the courts after the death of Simon Jones. How many more disasters must there be before it wakes up and takes notice?
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