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Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · Staines Magistrates' Court
On 26 June 2024, four subcontractors working under the company's control were installing an air source heat pump on the roof of a 14-storey apartment building under construction. Sparks from welding ignited uncovered rigid foam insulation and the fire spread across the roof space. The workers escaped through a single opening and down a ladder to Level 14, with no other exit, no means of raising the alarm and no fire extinguishers.
Injuries: The four workers escaped and no injuries are reported on the page.
Regulation 15(2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
“Watkins failed to follow its own procedures for hot works.”
Before any welding or other hot work, carry out a risk assessment and method statement, issue a permit to work, cover combustible insulation and make sure there is more than one way out and a way to raise the alarm.
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