A Tyne and Wear engineering company has been fined £20,000 after a worker fractured his pelvis. And suffered internal injuries after falling through a petrol station forecourt canopy.
On December 2019, a worker working with G Nicholson (Engineers) Limited was replacing guttering at the top of the canopy petrol station in blue house lane, Washington, Tyne and wear.
At the job, while removing the corrugated metal sheets to allow him to get to the section of the guttering below,
A gust of wind caught the sheet and knocked him off balance causing him to fall 4 metres to the concrete below. And he sustained an injury.
Canopy incident: Health and Safety Executive report
From the investigation, the health and safety executive found out that there was no risk assessment and method statement available for the activities. And this would have prevented the accident from happening. More so, the company would have adopted appropriate control measures while doing the job.
The Prosecution.
On 12 October 2022, at the Gateshead magistrate court, G Nicholson (Engineers) Limited of blue house lane, Washington tyne and wear pleaded guilty to breaching section 4 (1) of the working at height regulations 2005. The company was fined £20,000, with £7,825 costs and a victim surcharge of £190.
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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.
