A housing developer has assured it has fixed safety concerns flagged by a construction manager at a Dumbarton building site.
Worried resident Leslie James Fahy said he identified multiple safety hazards at the Miller Homes site, where 76 new homes are being built.
The issues identified by Leslie, who works as a construction manager, included a gaping hole underneath the fence, the Heras fence panels being only single clipped when they should be double clipped, a concrete block on top of a wall, the fence panels being open and a fence panel blocking a person’s wooden fence gate.
Leslie said: “I was walking towards Overtoun when I came across it on April 18. It was more than six weeks later and the end panel was still open. I notice these things because I work in the construction industry, and I know what is required to make the site secure.
“It is an issue that needs to be picked up and rectified. I had no intention of reporting it because I fully expected someone on-site to rectify it. It was six weeks it was like that, and I can’t understand why it was like that for so long.”
Miller Homes told the Lennox Herald it has now fixed the problems identified by Leslie.
A spokesperson said: “We take health and safety very seriously for our employees, customers and the local communities in which we are building new homes.
“The issues surrounding the fencing panels on the public footpath have been rectified ensuring there are no further concerns to passing pedestrians.
“As for the fence covering a door, following consultation and agreement with our client this was intentionally put in place due to ongoing works replacing their wooden garden fence.
“The metal fencing was erected over their gate to secure the area when nearby trees were removed. Once works are complete the safety fencing will be taken down.
“We appreciate local residents may identify site issues ahead of our teams and we have a dedicated contact number to register any concerns. We deliver very high health and safety standards across our sites and welcome a close working relationship with the community.”
