Firm pays GBP 4,022 after working at height accident
November 7, 2008
A Barnsley company has been fined £2,000 after an accident occurred while an employee was working at height.
Berneslai Homes will also pay £2,022 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of the health and safety legislation governing work of this type.
One of its workers was called out to conduct emergency work on the roof of a house but due to insufficient and inadequate planning on the company's behalf Paul Pickering fell five metres and broke three ribs.
Inspector for the Health and Safety Executive David Stewart claims the consequences of this accident could have been considerably worse.
He states: "If the work had been planned properly, with correct supervision, it would never have happened."
When a job is being performed by someone working at height, Mr Stewart claims they must always be properly supervised and fully planned.
Earlier this month a company was fined £10,000 plus £2,400 in costs after one of its employees suffered an injury while working at height.
Berneslai Homes will also pay £2,022 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of the health and safety legislation governing work of this type.
One of its workers was called out to conduct emergency work on the roof of a house but due to insufficient and inadequate planning on the company's behalf Paul Pickering fell five metres and broke three ribs.
Inspector for the Health and Safety Executive David Stewart claims the consequences of this accident could have been considerably worse.
He states: "If the work had been planned properly, with correct supervision, it would never have happened."
When a job is being performed by someone working at height, Mr Stewart claims they must always be properly supervised and fully planned.
Earlier this month a company was fined £10,000 plus £2,400 in costs after one of its employees suffered an injury while working at height.
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