A gas installer has been fined after carrying out gas work whilst falsely claiming to be gas safe registered. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, between 1 October 2018 and the 25 November 2018, Mr Paul Chappells carried out gas work at two domestic properties in Hyde and Poynton but did not hold the necessary registration …
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read moreA construction company based in Chesterfield has been fined after a subcontractor hired to complete work on a roof fell from the roof joists to the concrete floor below sustaining life changing injuries. Nottingham Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 19 June 2019, Bobby Oldham Construction Limited (BOCL) were contracted to complete work on a domestic …
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read moreA Liverpool care agency, that supports people with mental health issues, its manager and a care home have been fined after an employee was stabbed by one of its residents. Liverpool Crown Court heard that on the 2 November 2014 an employee of Options for Supported Living was undertaking a regular scheduled visit to assist …
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read moreJohn Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough) Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after workers were exposed to harmful lead dust during the repair and refurbishment of church bells at St Peter’s church in Barton-Upon-Humber. Grimsby Magistrates’ Court heard that, part of the planned maintenance project on 20 March 2019 involved stripping off rust and old paint …
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read moreA construction company has been fined after a worker’s hand was severed by an inadequately guarded mitre saw on a construction site in Bolney, Sussex. Lewes Magistrates’ Court heard that, on the 9 January 2019, a worker installing skirting board in a new build house was using a powered mitre saw to cut material to …
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