Company Fined After Man Fell Through Skylight in Chiswick
He has been unable to work for two years due to injuries
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A construction company from Brentford has been fined after a court heard how one of its workers was seriously injured after he fell through a skylight at a site in Chiswick.
Hendon Magistrates’ Court was told how the injured man was working on cladding a flat roof 12 May 2017 when he crossed the covered skylight to collect his tools. He has assumed it to be strong enough to take his weight. The worker fell through this skylight and because of his injuries he is still yet to return to work.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the company had failed to plan or supervise the work at height. As such an opening where a skylight was going to be installed was covered with a fragile material. The workers on site thought this was a solid surface.
Modern Ltd of Brentwick Gardens, London, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1) of The Work at Height Regulations 2005 and was fined £31,250.
After the hearing, HSE inspector Adam Thompson commented “The risks associated with fragile roofs are known throughout the construction industry.
“Failing to protect workers from this risk is inexcusable.”
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July 23, 2019
