Landlord told to take action after death of worker in Bridgwater
Ms McKinlay said: "During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. "In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken."She added the reason for her concern is that there was no risk assessment in place warning workers on the estate of the risks of using machinery in the vicinity of electrical equipment.Kenny & Murphy no longer own the estate but they own other sites and still do not have such a risk assessment in place, she said.Addressing the company, Ms McKinlay added: "In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you have the power to take such action."
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