A mechanical engineering company was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £5,366 costs by Derby Magistrates Court after a subcontractor suffered serious back injuries falling through a roof.
A self-employed roofer fell approximately six metres through a fragile roof at a large industrial building at Cotes Park Lane, Somercotes, Derbyshire. He underwent six operations in just six months including a large skin graft to his back and has been unable to return to work since the 16 June 2009 incident.
The man had been subcontracted by Mechanical Solutions Ltd, of Mansfield to help cover the asbestos cement roof with steel cladding. It was his first day on site.
The fine and court costs do not include and compensation claim that may arise.
Legal Aspect
Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 states: Every employer shall ensure that work at height is:
(a) properly planned;
(b) appropriately supervised; and
(c) carried out in a manner which is so far as is reasonably practicable safe, and that its planning includes the selection of work equipment in accordance with regulation 7.
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