Inspectors set to visit Royston factory after worker dies on site
Officials from the Health and Safety Executive are due to inspect Fibre-Tech Industries following a fatal incident at the vehicle parts factory on Friday
Last updated 22nd Jul 2025
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive are expected to visit a factory in Royston today (Monday) after a worker died on site.
The death happened on Friday at Fibre-Tech Industries, which manufactures exhaust systems and other vehicle parts at its Hertfordshire factory.
A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Executive said: “We are aware of this incident and working alongside Hertfordshire Constabulary to establish what happened.”
A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Police says "Police were called at 1.48pm on Friday (18 July) to assist the ambulance service at the scene of an industrial incident in Newark Close, Royston.
"The fire and rescue service also attended but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, a man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this sad time.
"Officers are carrying out enquiries and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed".
The company’s head office is based in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.
Fibre-Tech Industries operates a precision engineering and sheet-metal fabrication facility at its Royston site, where it manufactures vehicle exhaust systems, heat shields and insulation products.
The company provides CNC-machined components and carries out processes such as laser cutting, punching, folding, welding and coating.
It also offers in-house design, prototyping and testing to support production for sectors including automotive, marine, power generation and other industrial uses.
In a statement shared with Greatest Hits Radio, a Fibre-Tech spokesperson said: "I can confirm that there was a fatality at the facility on Friday 18th July. "Our sincerest condolences go out to the victim’s family and friends at this difficult time. We are supporting the relative authorities during the investigation, therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."