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A Salford building contractor has received 180 hours of community service after exposing workers to the danger of falls from height and exposure to silica dust<\/h2>\n

Manchester Magistrates\u2019 Court heard how, in July 2018, whilst carrying out repointing work at a house in Altrincham, Kenneth Morris allowed his employees to work on unguarded platforms six metres in height. The construction workers were also not provided with adequate protection from silica dust during the removal of mortar.<\/p>\n

The Health and Safety Executive<\/a> (HSE) began investigating after receiving information from members of the public. During the investigation, it was found that Kenneth Morris had made a deliberate decision not to provide the correct scaffolding or means of dust capture in order to save money.\u00a0Kenneth Morris had also failed to ensure his employees against any injury or ill health sustained during the course of their work.<\/p>\n

Kenneth Morris, trading as K & M Pointing of Basten Close, Salford pleaded guilty to breaches of Section 3 (1) And Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Section 1 (1) of the Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and has received a 26 week prison sentence suspended for two years, 180 hours community service and ordered to pay \u00a32,000 in costs.<\/p>\n

After the hearing HSE inspector Matt Greenly said: \u201cHSE receives thousands of concerns from members of the public each year and we investigate those which show serious risk. Corners must not be cut when dealing with employees\u2019 safety, such as working at height<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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