Worker injury results in prosecution
Added (2009-Feb-09)
A firm has been prosecuted following an incident in which one of its workers suffered a serious injury.
In July 2006, a 22-year-old concrete layer was involved in putting down a floor when he plummeted four metres through a hole into the well of a lift shaft which his employers had failed to make safe.
During a recent hearing at Liverpool magistrates' court, J&D Property Services was issued a fine of £15,000 and was ordered to pay costs of £5,000 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety regulations.
Commenting on the case, Health and Safety Executive inspector Sarah Wadham said: "J&D Property Services placed its employees at risk by not taking reasonable precautions to prevent accidents while working at height."
She added that falls from height remain the most common cause of workplace deaths in the UK.
The HSE aims to protect people's health and safety by making sure that the risks that arise from work activities are properly controlled.
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