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A self-employed part-time roofer has been sentenced after both exposing a homeowner to carbon monoxide and putting co-workers at risk while working at height<\/h2>\n

Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates\u2019 Court heard how on, 9 March 2016, Robert Thompson was in control of work to remove a chimney at a house in Llanharan. Thompson put his co-workers at risk of falling from a height liable to cause serious physical harm or death. He also exposed the homeowner, his wife and others who visited the property to carbon monoxide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive<\/a> (HSE) found the gas supply to the property was not isolated before or during the day\u2019s work and rubble fell down the chimney damaging and blocking the flue. The investigation also found that no scaffolding or other fall protection was in place to work safely at height.<\/p>\n

Robert Thompson of Mid Glamorgan was found guilty of breaching Section 6 (3) of the Work at Height Regulations and Regulation 8(2) of Gas Safety (Installation & Use) 1998 and was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, plus 180 hours community work. Thompson was also ordered to pay \u00a31,000 in costs.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Simon Breen said: \u201cPersons carrying out building work, particularly on chimneys must make sure that they do not block or obstruct an air supply vent or flue and risk the lives of those in the property.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey also need to take suitable precautions to prevent workers falling and suffering serious injuries\u201d.<\/p>\n

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