In this video, we cover the recent news about Best Car Wash Ltd in Tavistock, Devon, which has been fined £40,000 for repeatedly failing to protect its workers and the public from electrical safety risks. Between July 2021 and November 2022, investigators from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the car wash employees using electrical appliances outdoors without proper safety measures. Despite being issued five enforcement notices, the company failed to comply until April 2023, exposing workers to ongoing electrical hazards. Best Car Wash Ltd was found guilty in their absence and fined at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on 6 June 2024.

HSE Principal Inspector Helena Allum emphasized the responsibility of employers to ensure safe working methods, especially when dealing with electrical equipment.

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Key Details:

Company: Best Car Wash Ltd, Tavistock, Devon
Fines: £40,000 plus £3,164 in costs
Violations: Breaching Section 3(1) of the Electricity at Work Regulations and Regulation 33 (1)(g) of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
HSE Visits: Multiple inspections from July 2021 to November 2022
Key Issues: Electrical safety risks due to inadequate maintenance and failure to comply with enforcement notices
Key Quotes:

“We can and will prosecute if companies fail to comply with enforcement notices.” - HSE Principal Inspector Helena Allum

Read the HSE press release: press.hse.gov.uk/2024/06/06/car-wash-firm-fined-fo…

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