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Construction company Walden Builders has been fined \u00a342,000 after a worker suffered multiple burns when he was struck by a heated sheet of tin<\/h2>\n

Leeds Magistrates\u2019 Court heard how on 18 September 2018, Walden Builders was demolishing an outbuilding in Littlethorpe, Ripon. During the demolition<\/a>, the excavator being used struck a wall containing a 415v cable causing it to arc and ignite a fire.<\/p>\n

Efforts to put out the fire included holding a sheet of tin to shield the surroundings. The tin heated and dropped onto an operative who was working on the site causing burn injuries to the scalp, arm and hands.<\/p>\n

HSE investigation<\/h3>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive<\/a> (HSE) found that the company had received a quote from Northern Power Grid for the installation of new service termination equipment. The company failed to act on the quote and instruct the power company to terminate the supply to the building.<\/p>\n

Walden Builders pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The company has been fined \u00a342,000 and ordered to pay \u00a34,707 in costs.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Paul Thompson, said: \u201cThe company should have ensured that there was no live power to the building prior to the start of demolition work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe company had failed to prepare a written plan for the demolition of the building or any site-specific risk assessments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

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