Housing association that put residents at risk fined £8,000

A housing association that put residents at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning during building renovations has been fined £8,000.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership Limited allowed chimneys that acted as gas flues for adjacent properties to be removed from buildings on two occasions. An investigation by the health and Safety Executive (HSE) into both incidents revealed that when the chimney removals took place no risk assessments were carried out to identify the risk of poisoning.