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A housebuilding company has been fined \u00a360,000 after a sub-contracted worker suffered serious facial injuries when he was struck by a falling steel beam<\/h2>\n

Llandudno Magistrates\u2019 Court heard how the self-employed, joinery subcontractor was injured on 25 November 2015 when he was struck on the head by a steel beam that fell during construction of a timber frame home at a site on Tremeirchion Road, Bodfari, resulting in serious facial injuries.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive<\/a> (HSE) discovered the principal contractor Williams Homes did not closely supervise the work to ensure it was properly planned, managed and monitored.<\/p>\n

Williams Homes (Bala) Limited of Eagle House, Severn Street, Welshpool pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 15 (2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. The company has been fined \u00a360,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a37,233.66<\/p>\n

Speaking after the case HSE principal inspector Paul Harvey said \u201cThose in control of work have a responsibility to devise safe methods of working and to provide the necessary information, instruction and training to their workers in the safe system of working.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a suitable safe system of work had been in place prior to the incident, the serious injuries sustained<\/a> by the subcontractor could have been prevented.\u201d<\/p>\n

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