A scaffolding company has been fined £10,000 after a worker fell from height and lost consciousness.
Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 10 February 2016, an employee of Hi-Pro Scaffolding was dismantling a temporary scaffold roof when he fell about three metres through the temporary roof, onto the fixed roof below.
The worker was knocked unconscious, spent two days in hospital and suffered a broken thumb which required metal pins to be fitted. In total, he was off work for two months.
An investigation by the HSE into the incident found that Hi-Pro Scaffolding Ltd had not planned the work properly. There was a lack of communication and the employee was not trained or experienced in this type of scaffold. The company also failed to provide suitable personal protective equipment to prevent a fall.
HI-Pro Scaffolding Ltd of Old Ford House, Old Ford Lane, Stonely, Kimbolton, has been fined £10,000 for breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and been ordered to pay costs of £3,621.
Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector John Berezansky said: “This case highlights the importance of following industry guidance to plan the safe erection and dismantling of scaffolding.”
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