26 May Health And Safety Failings – Firm Fined Following Fall From Height Firm Fined Following Fall From Height The HSE launched the investigation into the safety practices of a Derbyshire based construction company after a worker was injured in a fall from height The Case The court heard how a subcontractor was contracted to pour concrete onto the first floor of a building under construction in Edinburgh. While walking across a floor under construction when his boot caught, and he tripped, unsecuring a wooden board and exposing a void of 2mx1m. The worker fell over 4m and sustained serious injuries to his back, a broken foot. He was unable to work for 22 weeks and suffers reduced mobility and continuing pain since the accident. The subsequent HSE investigation heard that suitable and sufficient measures had not been taken to prevent a fall by fixing the wooden panels. The case was heard at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in April 2016 where the firm pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulation 2005. They were fined £6,600. What The Law States Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulation 2005 states (3) Where work is carried out at height, every employer shall take suitable and sufficient measures to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any person falling a distance liable to cause personal injury. Further Information On Work At Height Find out more about safe work at height here >> Find details of our safety training courses here Follow us on Twitter: @safety_matters Don’t hesitate to get in touch if we can help you find a solution to your safety matters Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name Email Website