Two Men Sentenced After Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries after Falling Through Fragile Roof
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The worker was carrying out
over-cladding work, involving the installation of new roofing material over an
existing fragile asbestos cement roof, at an industrial building on West
Chirton (South) Industrial Estate, North Shields, Tyne and Wear on 16 November
2015, Newcastle Crown Court was told.
The HSE’s investigation
found that the method of work was unsafe and there were inadequate precautions
to prevent or mitigate against falls from or through the roof as well as an
effective assessment of risk, selection and use of appropriate work equipment,
safe system of work and effective supervision.
Ian Blacklin of Capheaton,
Newcastle upon Tyne, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 3(2) of the
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Section 3(2) of the
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and Regulation 8(2) of the Construction
(Design and Management) Regs 2015 and was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment,
suspended for 18 months.
Dennis Spence of Denton,
Newcastle upon Tyne, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 3(1) of the
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 4(1) of
the Work at Height Regulations 2005, and Regulation 6(1) of the work at Height
Regulations 2005 and was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, suspended for 18
months with £1,800 costs.
After the hearing, HSE
Inspector Andrea Robbins said: “In this case, there was a significant failure
to plan and manage the over-cladding of roofs over fragile roofing material.
Roof work should only be
undertaken by people who have the necessary skills knowledge and experience,
assessing the associated risks, selecting and using appropriate equipment to
prevent/mitigate falls, and ensure effective supervision is in place.”
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