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Sole trader fined after ignoring enforcement notice
23 February 2018
A sole trader who repaired cars in a residential area of Bedford has been sentenced after failing to comply with an HSE enforcement notice.
Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how Franklin Joseph had been spraying flammable liquids at a premises in Cromwell Road. Electrical equipment used within the area posed a risk of fire and explosion.
The terms of the notice were explained to Mr Joseph, who needed to have an electrician check the system to ensure it was safe to use near flammable liquids. He failed to comply with this notice within the specified period despite being given an extension and receiving advice from the HSE inspector.
Mr Joseph, of Hartwell Drive, Kempston pleaded guilty at Luton Magistrates’ Court of breaching Section 33(1)(g) Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and has been fined £180 and ordered to pay costs of £4,500.
After the hearing HSE inspector Stephen Faulkner commented: “HSE aims to raise awareness of fire and explosion risks from spraying flammable substances. It is also important to note that HSE will always prosecute for non-compliance with an enforcement notice.The prosecution could so easily have been avoided by carrying out correctly the remedial action required by the notice.”
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