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| 15/06/2012 |
Companies Fined Over University Death |
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A carpenter died when a large slab of concrete fell on him during construction of a new accommodation block at Bath University.
Philip Hames, of Weston-super-Mare, was working for Creagh Concrete Products on the University’s Claverton Down Campus when he adjusted a metal prop without realising it was securing a concrete plank above him.
The concrete plank dropped onto Mr Hames, killing him instantly and narrowly missing a co-worker. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the 1 November 2007 incident and has now brought a prosecution against Creagh.
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The court was told the positions and type of props used in supporting the concrete plank were critical, however placement was largely left to the workers to decide. One end of the concrete plank rested on an asymmetric steel beam on a movement joint.
The court heard the designs produced by Creagh Concrete Products Ltd failed to communicate to workers the nature of the expansion joint. In adjusting the prop, Mr Hames inadvertently destabilised the asymmetric beam the plank was resting on.
The propping of a structure under construction is called the ‘temporary works’.
Established British Standard and industry guidance was available to assist construction companies to plan work.
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