A director of a woodworking company has been fined for failing to comply with Enforcement Notices served to protect the health and safety of his employees.
Swansea Magistrates' Court heard that in 2016 and 2018, Classical Joinery Group Limited, now dissolved, had not complied with four Enforcement Notices.
The Notices had been served to ensure compliance with controlling health risks associated with the use of hazardous substances and controlling fire and explosion risks from spraying a flammable substance.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that by the director's consent or involvement, Classical Joinery Group Limited had failed to comply with all of the Improvement Notices served.
He pleaded guilty to four offences which breached the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, was fined £2,000, given a 12 month community order, and ordered to pay costs of £6,488.36.
HSE Inspector Lee Jones said: "We do not tolerate disregard for health and safety and consider the non-compliance of HSE Enforcement Notices as a serious offence".
In this case, the director "chose to flagrantly ignore the support, guidance and warnings from the HSE to assist his compliance with the law; in doing so he put people at risk".
