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A company director has been jailed for manslaughter after a Chinese builder died whilst working for him on a refurbishment project.Wu Zhu Weng, who worked for Butt’s company Alcon Construction, died after being left at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by two colleagues on 31 January 2008. He had...
Case | 22 Aug 2008
... in breach of a duty to prevent the claimant's fall under regulation 13ofthe1992Regulations. The Court of Appeal held: 1. In determining the liability of a non-employer for work equipment by virtue of regulation3(3)(ii)ofthe Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, it was necessary to Company director jailed for manslaughter following builder's death A company director has been jailed for manslaughter after a Chinese builder died whilst working for him on a refurbishment project. Director Sharaz Butt was charged with manslaughter following a twomonth police and HSE investigation. Judge ...
Magazine issue | 2 Oct 2008
...g your alcohol and drugs policy. 22 HSE: Two fatalities occurred from Carbon Monoxide poisoning at a private property in Brecon; and vehicle movement assessments must be communicated to staff. 08 CASE LAW Workers and members of the public exposed to unacceptable levels of asbestos; and a building company fined £2,000 for burning waste illegally on Bonfire Night. 16 LEGAL UPDATE October Common Commencement Date legislation; and a rise in the number of unfair dismissal claims. CoNTiNuiNG PRofEssioNAL DEVELoPmENT 30 BACK TO BASICS Kate Gardner and Bill Scholes consider the management of Display Scr...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
...17 4064 e dale.collins@osborneclarke.com Cover image: Matt Herring Barcelona, Brescia, Bristol, Brussels, Cologne, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Rome, Rotterdam, St Petersburg, Silicon Valley, Tallinn, Thames Valley Kelly Mansfield E. kelly.mansfield@workplacelaw.net News Company index A & F Roofing Specialists 27 ACAS 29 ASLEF 24 Atkins Environment 14 BAE Systems 27 British National Party (BNP) 24 British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) 26 British Security Industry Association (BSIA) 14 British Standards Institute (BSI) 7 Broken Foot Inns 19 Browne Jacobson 24 Casella Winton ...
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004