Yes poor worker, and young.

Also

Extract from the press release:

"An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the company director did not ensure the burning of the waste material was being carried out in a safe or appropriate manner."

That is not quite right either, because it is illegal to burn your own commercial waste without an exemption, unless it is in a very small range of waste (bark, untreated saw dust, plant tissue). So, it was not just it being carried out in a safe manner, but should not have been doing it anyway safely or not.

Chris

The worst aspect of this case is the director failing to administer first aid or take the IP to hospital. The report does not suggest whether the waste burning practice was a one-off or common practice. Nor does the report state whether the director was banned from being a director, which I believe would have been commensurate punishment.  

He will serve 2-3 months, his wife will become director (in name only), he will carry on undercutting his competition who have some morals and are behaving.

HSE will "show surprise" when his actions maim another poor sap.    

HSE will continue to divert time & money, moving goalposts and manipulating statistics to demonstrate year on year improvements.

Cynical moi?

Originally Posted by: walker

He will serve 2-3 months, his wife will become director (in name only), he will carry on undercutting his competition who have some morals and are behaving.

HSE will "show surprise" when his actions maim another poor sap.    

HSE will continue to divert time & money, moving goalposts and manipulating statistics to demonstrate year on year improvements.

Cynical moi?

Harsh Walker, but true.

Edited by user 13 February 2017 15:52:41(UTC)  | Reason: Typo