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Re: Coleman & Co

Post #421 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:20 am

Looks like Coleman's have a big problem at the former Didcot power station site where a building has collapsed and at least one man is dead :o
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/1429 ... _collapse/

Mr HSE will be preparing a big prosecution even as we see events unfold here. :thumbdown:

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Re: Coleman & Co

Post #422 by modelman093 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:43 am

Was it a collapse or an explosion - from accumulated coal dust maybe?
Think that Coleman have a good record when it comes to safety but they will be under the HSE microscope on this one.


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Re: Coleman & Co

Post #423 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:46 am

modelman093 wrote:Was it a collapse or an explosion - from accumulated coal dust maybe?
Think that Coleman have a good record when it comes to safety but they will be under the HSE microscope on this one.


Not sure at this time but I guess we will soon learn more details; sadly I don't hold out much hope for the missing men.

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Re: Coleman & Co

Post #424 by bigkit » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:44 pm

Bad episode. Wouldn't wish that on anyone. My guess is that too much was taken out which left the structure unsound.

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Re: Coleman & Co

Post #425 by FOWLER MAN » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:24 pm

Sad affair,
Whatever the cause my thoughts are for the families of the dead, missing and injured.
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Re: Coleman & Co

Post #426 by Jeremy Rowland » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:32 pm

Yes Fred and Clive I agree with you on both accounts a sad tragedy that can take place even when carried out by a professional company like Coleman's; demolition like construction are still a dangerous trades and risk assessments can never eliminate human nature.

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