Workers seriously burned by exploding cable; energy network fined £32,000

A Glasgow company has been fined £32,000 after two workmen suffered serious burns from the explosion of a live electrical cable that was supposed to be secured months earlier.

 

In October 2005, workmen on a site in Liverpool, demolishing a building to build flats, came across an unexpected pipe which was identified as a live cable. SP Power Systems Ltd was contacted, who sealed the end of the cable, but failed to make it clear to the site management team that the cable was still... (218 more words)

Member login

If you are a member of the Workplace Law
Network, please enter your details below

My email address
My password
Keep me logged in:
	I've forgotten my password

Protecting your data

We take data protection very seriously. We will never share your data with third parties. We process data in accordance with: the Data Protection Act 1998; the 11th edition of the British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Marketing Practice; and the DMA Direct Marketing Code of Practice.