Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings has become the first company to be convicted under new corporate manslaughter legislation.
Alexander Wright, 27, from Cheltenham, was crushed to death when the sides of an excavated pit collapsed while he was collecting soil samples.
Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings had denied killing Mr Wright in the accident which happened in September 2008.
However, a jury at Winchester Crown Court found the company guilty of failing to ensure his safety.
The company will be sentenced tomorrow (Thursday, February 17) and could be fined a percentage of their turnover.
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force in April 2008.
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Gareth has more than 20 years’ experience as a journalist having started his career in local newspapers in the 1990s. Prior to joining Fleet News in 2008, he worked in the public sector as a media advisor and is currently news editor at Fleet News.
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