A judge has told a roofer that he came “within a whisker” of losing his liberty after causing a fire in a hotel which put the lives of 100 guests and staff at risk. Where did he go wrong? Repairs In November 2013 Roy Cross (C), trading as Roofcraft, began roof repairs at the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club, Isle of Man. The work involved the replacement of lead sheets in the roof valleys with fibreglass. C brought two employees on site and began the process of stripping the lead and laying fibreglass resin on to the plywood below. But their work was interrupted by rain and despite covering the area the rainwater spoilt the fibreglass and soaked the plywood. This needed to be dried before work could progress and C decided that the quickest way to achieve this would be to use a gas-fired blow torch. The fire…
Two firms fined for failing to check for asbestos in basement conversion
Two family run companies have appeared in court after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out an unannounced visit on a basement conversion and found that neither firm had undertaken an asbestos survey. Hatters Hostel, Newton Street. Image credit: © Manchester Evening News Manchester Crown Court heard last week that Hatters Taverns had appointed its sister company Hatters Hostels as the main contractor for the refurbishment, which was planned underneath a hostel at 50 Newton Street, Manchester. The work involved the refurbishment of the basement, a former restaurant unit, as a bar. When the HSE arrived unannounced to inspect the work, inspectors discovered that an asbestos survey had not been carried out before the tradesmen had started stripping out the space. According to a report in the Manchester Evening News work had already been underway for eight months and had involved workers from six firms. While no asbestos had…
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