15/06/2010 - Gas fitter fined over illegal work
An gas fitter in Wales has been fined £38,000 and ordered to pay costs of more than £15,700 for carrying out illegal work and breaching safety regulations.
Chris Bradshaw of Tywyn was prosecuted after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) received a complaint over work he carried out at a house. His work at two more properties was also investigated.
Pwllheli Magistrates Court was told that Bradshaw failed to follow safety regulations which led to high levels of carbon monoxide gas that put lives in danger.
The fitter was also found to have been working at a time when he was removed from the CORGI register and subject to a prohibition notice.
Bradshaw pleaded guilty to a breach of Section 22 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 by working in non-compliance with a prohibition notice and was fined £10,000 on that charge.
He also pleaded guilty to 14 breaches of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1988, and was fined £2,000 for each charge.
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