A Gateshead Council investigation was launched along with health and safety experts after a bungled work in one of their own houses. Councillors learned about the incident after scrutinising the annual health and safety report earlier this week.
According to the authority’s annual health and safety report, its construction services removed a chimney at a property in Skiddaw Place on June 29 and 30 2021. However, a problem arose as a gas fire which was due to be decommissioned was still attached to the gas supply.
This incident was investigated internally by the council and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was informed about the incident. The incident was followed by an HSE investigation and the council was issued a £160 fee for intervention.
