Contractor fined for HSE failing on re-roof
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A Bedford based contractor has been fined for safety failings while working on a roof at a local car firm.
Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how tradesman Bernard Buck carried out reroofing work at Premier Motor Company’s Manton Lane site with subcontractors, without adequate means in place to prevent falls.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident which occurred on 1 October 2015 found that Bernard Buck failed to properly assess the risks associated with the work and implement appropriate controls. He showed no indication of caring about the safety of his own or the subcontractors’ safety.
Bernard Buck of Prinknash Road, Bedford, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 33(1)(g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and was fined £1,200 and ordered to pay costs of £1,018
