Cotswold Rainwater Providers, of Northfield Farm Lane, Witney, was charged with company manslaughter and failing to discharge a basic well being, security and welfare obligation to staff.
It adopted the demise of guttering engineer Andrew Claridge, 34, from Minster Lovell. He died in November 2024 in Charney Street, Longworth, close to Abingdon.
Thames Valley Police beforehand launched a joint investigation with the Well being and Security Govt.
In accordance with the court docket report, the opposite staff alleged to have been vulnerable to harm from overhead energy traces have been Adam Claridge, David Drum and Ylli Puci.
The corporate’s case was heard at Oxford Crown Courtroom on September 10.
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The corporate pleaded responsible to company manslaughter, however not responsible to failing to discharge a basic well being, security and welfare obligation to staff.
These pleas have been accepted by the prosecution and the corporate will probably be sentenced on October 9.
A autopsy examination concluded Andrew Claridge died because of electrocution.
At an inquest opening in 2024, presided over by coroner Nicholas Graham, it was heard that Mr Claridge’s demise had been verified by paramedic Ian Powell.
It was reported there was an incident whereas he was at work and he subsequently died. The total inquest was then scheduled for April 2025, at Oxford Coroner’s Courtroom.
In its assertion Thames Valley Police beforehand mentioned: “Costs have been made following a joint investigation between Thames Valley Police and the Well being and Security Govt into the demise of a person in Longworth, close to Abingdon.
“Cotswold Rainwater Providers Ltd., of Northfield Farm Lane, Witney, has been charged with company manslaughter and failing to discharge an obligation below the Well being and Security at Work Act 1974.
“The costs relate to the demise of Andrew Claridge, aged 34, from Minster Lovell, who died on 14 November 2024 at Hunters Moon Home, Charney Street, Longworth.
“Mr Claridge labored as a guttering engineer. A autopsy examination concluded that he died because of electrocution.”
Cotswold Providers Ltd is an unbiased, family-run firm that has been supplying, putting in, and offering professional guttering repairs for over 4 a long time.
It offers gutter set up, gutter cleansing and guttering repairs providers.
The corporate describes itself as “an unbiased, family-run enterprise with over 40 years of expertise”.
It says: “Our experience lies within the provide, set up and restore of a variety of guttering programs.
“We cater to each home and industrial purchasers, providing tailor-made options to satisfy the distinctive wants of every property.
“Our dedication to high quality and buyer satisfaction is on the core of all the things we do.”