Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

Rudyy had been removing supporting metal bars with an angle grinder as part of a large-scale renovation project when the structure collapsed. He was not aware the metal bars played a crucial role in supporting the structure. The CPS reported that Stonehurst Estates Ltd worked on the sensitive structure without a proper plan and sequence in place, despite safety measures being known and readily available to the company. None of the men working on the building, including Bychkov who was onsite at the time, had any expertise in demolition work, and there was no risk assessment or safe system of work in place for the task Rudyy was undertaking.

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