Lamport Bassitt Solicitors - Legal News - Anglesey gas fitters fined for putting lives at risk


	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Anglesey gas fitters fined for putting lives at risk Rogue gas fitter Anthony Trevor Hughes, who put lives at risk, may be counting himself lucky that he only received a fine and is not facing a personal injury claim. He and employee Justin Shane Owen, both from Anglesey, pleaded guilty to five and nine breaches respectively after carrying out work at three separate properties in Holyhead and Bangor. Mr Hughes falsely claimed to be registered with the approved gas safety scheme CORGI - now the Gas Safe Register - while work carried out by Mr Owen led to gas leaks at two of the homes. Health and Safety Inspector Dave Wynne explained: "Both Mr Hughes, as the employer, and Mr Owen, as his gas operative, have shown a blatant disregard for the law, codes of practice and standards regulating the domestic gas safety market." Mr Hughes was fined £2,625 and ordered to pay costs of £7,500, while Mr Owen was fined £900. Posted by Paul Stevens Related Articles: 16/5/2012 - Falls from height remain major workplace safety concern 14/5/2012 - Construction firm fined after worker is injured in roof fall 10/5/2012 - Focus on health and safety delivers business benefits 1/5/2012 - Asbestos danger leads to fine for Dorset builder 30/4/2012 - Shipyard operator fined over scaffolding accident at work More Personal Injury Law News