Inspection has visited the Danish silo builder several times: Found no issues with safety.

Workplace Inspections Found No Safety Issues at Fyns Silo Construction Site Before Tragedy

Construction of a dangerous silo in Flemløse had been ongoing for over half a year without a building permit. However, Workplace Inspections (Arbejdstilsynet) have not identified any issues.

Since March, Flemløse Biogas has been constructing a new silo without obtaining formal building approval from Assens Municipality. The municipality's communication with Flemløse Biogas, which DR has obtained, reveals that:

- We can confirm that Workplace Inspections have conducted multiple inspections at the aforementioned construction site. These inspections did not result in any orders for the company.

The silo construction began in March and took place without the required building permit from Assens Municipality.

Assens Municipality's Director for Building, Land, and Culture, Martin Albertsen, informed DR on Friday that the building permit for the silo construction was only issued on October 8.

However, how did the company manage to continue construction for more than six months without a building permit?

- We visited the biogas plant in the spring of 2024 for another reason and informed them that the construction was underway without a legally binding building permit. Our initial assessment was that the company would likely be able to obtain a building permit, and since we operate under the principle of taking the least intrusive steps, the construction was allowed to continue.

Fyns Police stated on Friday that they, in collaboration with relevant authorities, continue to investigate the cause of the tragedy.

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