Need for workers to consider elderly residents highlighted

The need for workers to be aware of the dangers to elderly people after an 81-year-old woman fell through an open hatch in her home, left unguarded by the central heating installation contractor.

The HSE warned companies undertaking central heating installations and those responsible for managing installation contracts of the serious consequences when safe systems of work are not adopted.

British Gas Services Ltd was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay a compensation fee of £2,700... (199 more words)

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