Working at height accident costs firm GBP 30k
November 12, 2008
An East Sussex firm has been fined £20,000 after an employee working at height suffered serious head injuries in a fall.
E and F Joinery will also pay £11,895 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety regulations governing labour of this type.
The worker fell three metres while working on mobile tower scaffolding which was improperly erected and thus unprotected.
While the accident victim did not work directly for the firm, it was responsible for the job and had planned and supervised it.
Health and Safety Executive inspector Helen Donnelly claims an accident of this type should never have been allowed to happen.
"Companies involved in refurbishment, building or maintenance should ensure that the work is planned properly and sensible measures taken so that workers are not exposed to risk," she states.
Ms Donnelly suggests this incident illustrates the reason why edge protection is a requirement for companies deploying scaffolding of this type.
Earlier this month, Berneslai Homes was fined £2,000 plus £2,022 in costs after one of its employees was injured while working at height.
E and F Joinery will also pay £11,895 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety regulations governing labour of this type.
The worker fell three metres while working on mobile tower scaffolding which was improperly erected and thus unprotected.
While the accident victim did not work directly for the firm, it was responsible for the job and had planned and supervised it.
Health and Safety Executive inspector Helen Donnelly claims an accident of this type should never have been allowed to happen.
"Companies involved in refurbishment, building or maintenance should ensure that the work is planned properly and sensible measures taken so that workers are not exposed to risk," she states.
Ms Donnelly suggests this incident illustrates the reason why edge protection is a requirement for companies deploying scaffolding of this type.
Earlier this month, Berneslai Homes was fined £2,000 plus £2,022 in costs after one of its employees was injured while working at height.
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