Safety Signs News
Roofing firm fined after fall from ladder
21st January 2014 | Health and Safety Signs
Posted by Jason Nicholls
A firm has been prosecuted after an accident, deemed “entirely preventable” by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), led to an employee suffering from a series of severe injuries.
Alan Beutner, a decorator for Roofcare Roofing and Building Contractors, was decorating the exterior of a house from a ladder. However, the firm had not provided him with the correct equipment, which caused him to fall.
No scaffolding had been provided, so Mr Beutner had to use a ladder to reach the areas he was decorating. The ladder provided had a safe working load of 95 kg, while Mr Beutner weighed 110 kg.
The ladder had also not been tied to the curved ironwork it was leaning against, and wobbled free. Mr Beutner fractured five ribs in the fall, and suffered fractures to his spinal vertebrae and internal injuries.
David Faulkner, a partner in Roofcare, was charged with an offence under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, and pleaded guilty. He was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £5,000 in costs.
RESULTS: 4472 PRODUCTS
There are no results for this search
RESULTS: 4472 PRODUCTS
Related Articles
-
Companies fined for failure to provide proper operating information
Two firms have pleaded guilty to safety failings that left a worker severely injured.3rd December 2014 | Health and Safety Signs
-
Safety tips for new starters
17th October 2014 | Health and Safety Signs
-
Make sure your safety signs are visible!
Putting up safety signs is no good if your employees can't see them.13th October 2014 | Health and Safety Signs
- Categories
- Energy Saving
- Covid-19 / Infection Prevention
- Fire Safety Signs
- No Smoking / Smoking Sign
- Warning Signs
- Security & CCTV Signs
- No Entry / Restricted Access
- Road and Parking
- Door / Office Sign & Glass Safety
- Signs By Trade / Business
- Signs By Classification
- Fixings and Hanging Kits
- Custom Signs
- First Aid
- Marine & Coastal
- Toilets & Hygiene
- Floor graphics
- Health & Safety Posters
- PPE
- Funny Safety Signs
- Machine Labels
- International Safety Signs
- Seasonal signs
