Spanclad Construction Ltd has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for putting its staff at risk when working at height. Three employees were seen replacing skylights at a height of over 5m, with no protection from falls as they walked to their place of work across a fragile roof.
The company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £5,271 costs.
View the HSE Press Release for more detail.