Technical Summary
A sole trader has been sentenced following the fatal electrocution of his stepson, a trainee painter, at a domestic property in Chester due to inadequate work planning. Duty holders must ensure proper risk assessment and planning are conducted before any electrical work commences to prevent such fatalities.
Original Reporting Excerpt
Connor Lambert, a trainee painter, was electrocuted while working in Chester The 24-year-old and his partner were expecting their first child His step dad has been sentenced for failing to properly plan for the work A sole trader has been sentenced after his stepson was fatally electrocuted while working on a domestic property in Chester. […]
Source: HSE Press
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