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Truro, Cornwall · Truro Crown Court
The sawmill failed to comply with multiple Improvement Notices requiring protection from wood dust exposure and safe use of rider-operated lift trucks. Employees lacked proper lift truck training, face-fit testing for respiratory protective equipment, and health surveillance.
Injuries: No specific injuries documented; the case concerned unmanaged long-term health risk from wood dust exposure.
Section 2(1) and section 33(1)(g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (company); section 37(1) (director)
“Exposure to wood dust can cause asthma, respiratory conditions and cancer, yet this firm failed to act on legally-binding notices.”
An Improvement Notice is a legal deadline, not a suggestion; ignoring it converts a health risk into a prosecution and, for a director, personal liability.
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