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Daily Mail
15 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Moment cowboy builder stumbles away from house after it explodes during shoddy renovation works
This is the shocking moment a cowboy builder staggers away from a house after it exploded during shoddy renovation works. Barry Newman, 58, was carrying out refurbishments on a property in Bulwell, Nottingham, when the three-storey terraced house blew from its first floor on Novemeber 22, 2022. The builder had placed a faulty portable space heater, connected to a propane gas (LPG) cylinder, in the property's cellar to dry out damp. However, a gas leak from the heater resulted in a violent explosion causing his 51-year-old client to suffer severe burns to his hands, legs, face and scalp. He has been unable to work since, due to the seriousness of his injuries. Footage taken by a nearby neighbour seconds after the blast shows smoke bellowing from the semi detached property and rubble scattered across the pavement and road. Newman - the sole trader of his company Foster Brother Builders - can be seen walking uninjured from the property whilst glancing back at the destruction he caused. Last week, Nottingham Magistrates' Court sentenced Newman, from Beeston Marina, Nottingham, avoided jail but was given a 12-month suspended sentence. He was also ordered to complete 240 hours of unpaid work and required to pay £2,000 in costs. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident and found that Newman had failed to carry out a risk assessment. He also did not provide suitable and adequately maintained equipment for the work being undertaken. The manufacturer's instructions for the heater clearly state it is only for use in well-ventilated areas and LPG cylinders should not be kept below ground. This is because the gas is heavier than air and will collect at the lower level if there is a leak. HSE guidance states employers should ensure work equipment is only used for operations in situations and under conditions that are suitable. Newman pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(3) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Roy Poulter HSE Inspector said: 'This gas explosion has left one man unable to work due to the seriousness of the injuries sustained and it could have easily resulted in someone losing their life. 'This case should serve as a strong reminder to those in the building trade on the dangers of working with gas and the need to assess the risk, and just how serious both HSE and the courts take failures like this. 'HSE will take action against those who do not do all that they can to keep people safe.'
Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Shocking moment cowboy builder seen walking from house he exploded
Footage shows sole trader Barry Newman, 58, walking away uninjured from a property in Bulwell, Nottingham, that blew up from its first floor due to a faulty portable heater A cowboy builder is seen walking away from a house he caused to explode from a gas leak seconds earlier. Barry Newman, 58, was carrying out refurbishments on a property in Bulwell, Nottingham, when the three-storey terraced house blew from its first floor. The builder had placed a faulty portable space heater connected to a propane gas (LPG) cylinder, in the property's cellar to dry out damp. But a gas leak from the heater resulted in a violent explosion causing a 51-year-old man to suffer severe burns to his hands, legs, face and scalp - his burns were so serious, he has been unable to work since. Footage taken from a nearby neighbour captures the second after the blast where smoke can be seen bellowing from the semi detached property - rubble is also seen scattered across the pavement and road. Newman - the sole trader of his company Foster Brother Builders - can be seen walking uninjured from the property whilst glancing back at the destruction he has caused. Newman, of The Quay, Beeston Marina, Nottingham, was given a 12-month suspended sentence at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on June 19. He was also ordered to complete 240 hours of unpaid work and required to pay costs of £2,000. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident which happened on November 22, 2022, and found that Newman failed to carry out a risk assessment. He also did not provide suitable and adequately maintained equipment for the work being undertaken. The manufacturer's instructions for the heater clearly state that it is only for use in well-ventilated areas and that LPG cylinders should not be kept below ground. This is because the gas is heavier than air and will collect at the lower level if there is a leak. HSE guidance states that employers should ensure that work equipment is used only for operations for situations and under conditions that are suitable. Newman pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(3) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Roy Poulter HSE Inspector said: 'This gas explosion has left one man unable to work due to the seriousness of the injuries sustained and it could have easily resulted in someone losing their life. 'This case should serve as a strong reminder to those in the building trade on the dangers of working with gas and the need to assess the risk, and just how serious both HSE and the courts take failures like this. HSE will take action against those who do not do all that they can to keep people safe.'
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
Cowboy builder walks away from job seconds after causing house to explode
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A builder who walked away from a job on a Nottingham home following an explosion has avoided jail. Barry Newman, the sole trader of Foster Brother Builders, was hired to carry out refurbishment works at a property on Commercial Road, Bulwell. The 51-year-old placed a faulty portable space heater connected to a propane gas can in a cellar to dry out. On November 22, 2022, the heater exploded due to a gas leak, destroying almost all of the ground floor of the home. Newman, who suffered burns to his face, hands and scalp, was filmed walking away from the gutted property. Debris from the blast was propelled onto the road and pavement. Newman failed to provide correctly maintained and suitable equipment and had not carried out a risk assessment, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found. The manufacturer's instructions for the heater he used state that the equipment should be placed in a well-ventilated area. Propane containers should not be stored below ground, where leaked gas is more likely to collect and ignite. At a hearing at Nottingham Magistrates Court this month, Newman pleaded guilty to breaching regulations regarding the use of building equipment. The builder was handed a prison sentence of 12 months, suspended for two years. More Trending He will also have to complete 240 hours of unpaid work as well as pay £2,000 towards the cost of the damage. Inspector Roy Poulter said: 'This gas explosion has left one man unable to work due to the seriousness of the injuries sustained and it could have easily resulted in someone losing their life. 'This case should serve as a strong reminder to those in the building trade on the dangers of working with gas and the need to assess the risk, and just how serious both HSE and the courts take failures like this.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Severe delays on M62 with westbound lane closed after massive lorry fire MORE: Huge fire on cargo ship sends smoke and 'burning plastic' smell billowing into city centre MORE: Man arrested after 'flipping over BMW and attacking woman outside hospital'
