A leading construction equipment manufacturer has been prosecuted by a trading standards authority after a random sample of its hard hats failed prescribed safety tests. The hard hats were purchased by a trading standards officer from Brent and Harrow Council.
Yeovil firm Powerbox International, a subsidiary of construction products supplier Group Silverline, for which Liberal Democrat Lord Ashdown is an advisory board member, was last week found guilty of failing to comply with clauses 9 and 17 of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002. It was fined £2,500 and ordered to pay £1821.50 in costs plus a £15 ‘Victim surcharge’.
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Source: Construction Manager
