Lincoln builder fined due to building collapse risk
A Lincolnshire builder has been fined after leaving a building at risk of collapse in Lincoln city centre, a court has heard.
Ian Behagg was fined £2,000 after putting workers and the public at risk as he refurbished residential premises in Sibthorp Street.
Behagg, who trades from Unit 18, Lydon Business Park, Farrier Way, Lincoln was refurbishing the property last year when the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) made an inspection visit.
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard how Behagg had allowed workers to remove structural parts of the building without supporting it properly.
Workers were also found to be working at height without suitable protective equipment to prevent them falling and injuring themselves.
HSE inspector Stephen Farthing said: “Mr Behagg’s blatant disregard for health and safety put both workers and members of the public in danger.
“Had the building collapsed, the consequences might have been fatal.
“HSE will continue to clamp down on small construction companies which fail to take the health and safety of their employees and the public seriously.”
