Roofing firm re-activated after worker dies falling through roof
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A worker dies after falling through a fragile roof and the Health and Safety Executive has ordered the restoration of a roofing contractor to the Companies House register ahead of a court hearing which saw the firm fined £160,000 following a fatal fall.
The firm were fined £160,000 following the fatal fall the hearing at Basildon Crown Court heard how on 25 February 2018 Jonathan Moore, an employee of R4 Industrial Roofing Cladding Systems Ltd, was undertaking work on a damaged roof on a large warehouse at the Port of Tilbury when it gave way.
He fell more than 10 metres to the concrete floor below sustaining fatal injuries.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the repair work was carried out without appropriate safety precautions in place. The planning and supervision of the work was completely inadequate, which also put a self-employed worker assisting with the repairs at risk.
R4 Industrial Roofing Cladding Systems Ltd of Friern Gardens, Wickford, Essex pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. They were fined £165,000 and ordered to pay costs of £20,957.
Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Glyn Davies said: “Falls from height remain one of the most common causes of work-related fatalities in this country and the risks associated with working at height are well known.
“Companies should be aware that unsafe work at height without suitable and sufficient controls in place is not acceptable and HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standard.”
