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Construction employer Asaad Al-Helu pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations at Hull magistrates court and was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,149 in legal fees after the incident.
The HSE has warned that sleeping on site can be a fire risk as in this incident there was unsafe electronic equipment, the workers were smoking and drinking and electrical heaters were being used.
John Rowe, inspector for the HSE, said: "These five construction workers were allowed to sleep on the site at night, which exposed them to fatal injuries in the foreseeable event of a fire. One carelessly discarded cigarette could have had serious and possibly fatal consequences, not only for them but also for local residents."
The HSE have recently been looking for outreach workers to ensure migrants know their rights and responsibilities in terms of health and safety in the workplace.
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Workers must not use construction sites to sleep, says HSE
An employer has been fined after five Polish migrant workers were allowed to sleep on a construction site containing flammable materials and sources of ignition, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned directors of the health and safety risks involved.Construction employer Asaad Al-Helu pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations at Hull magistrates court and was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,149 in legal fees after the incident.
The HSE has warned that sleeping on site can be a fire risk as in this incident there was unsafe electronic equipment, the workers were smoking and drinking and electrical heaters were being used.
John Rowe, inspector for the HSE, said: "These five construction workers were allowed to sleep on the site at night, which exposed them to fatal injuries in the foreseeable event of a fire. One carelessly discarded cigarette could have had serious and possibly fatal consequences, not only for them but also for local residents."
The HSE have recently been looking for outreach workers to ensure migrants know their rights and responsibilities in terms of health and safety in the workplace.
Quantum Risk Management are leading Health and Safety Consultants
Posted on 01/04/2009
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