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| 01/05/2009 |
HSE Warns Construction Employers About The Risks On Refurbishment Sites |
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.gif) The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned construction employers and developers that the risks on refurbishment sites must be controlled to protect the safety of both workers and the public.
The warning follows the prosecution of a developer after the collapse of a building which was undergoing refurbishment.
Bukan Singh Hothi, of Glen Parva, Leicester, was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £7,500 at Nottingham Crown Court after pleading guilty to breaching Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, for failing to ensure the health and safety of persons not in his employment during his role as director of 426 Leicester Ltd, the company involved in the development.
The prosecution follows an incident at 235a Radford Road, Nottingham, on 11 January 2007 when the building collapsed.
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"Firms involved in building work, refurbishment or maintenance should ensure that the work is planned properly and sensible measures taken so that both workers and the public are not exposed to risk. The building that collapsed was located in a residential area and next to an infant school and these factors must be taken into account when planning the work.
"This case illustrates the importance of all risks being properly assessed so that appropriate working practices can be put in place to ensure that everyone is safe. In 2007-8, 38 people died on the site of refurbishment, repair and maintenance projects across the country which is why it is vital to get the message home. Getting the job right in the first place and addressing all health and safety matters can save developers not only time and money, but reduce the risk of someone losing their life.
"To highlight this message we have recently launched an awareness campaign aimed at small scale property developers such as Mr Hothi and a refurbishment blitz, which targeted all refurbishment projects, took place during March 2009. A total of 117 sites were inspected across Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire and Rutland. Of those 117 sites, 25% of the sites were served with HSE notices."
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