A construction company, Cairns Heritage Homes Limited, of Rectory Place, Old Parsonage Lane, Hoton, Loughborough, was fined £80,000 because of a fragile roof incident involving their employee.
What leads to the fragile roof incident?
According to HSE Health and Safety Executive, An employee of Cairns Heritage Homes Limited was repairing the roof of Nottingham Recycling Limited on 1 August 2019 when he fell approximately 7m to the floor below and suffered injuries.
There was a scaffold meant to access the roof, but there was not enough measure to ensure safe work.
When the worker accessed the roof, he devised an ad-hoc working method by constructing a makeshift/staging system from wooden planks.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Cairns Heritage Homes Limited had been contracted to repair the roof of the recycling plant while a ‘bailing machine’ was not being used.
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Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
