The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have fined Greenwich-based roofing contractors Chris Ball & Son Roofing Ltd., for safety breaches.
Magistrates heard how two roof workers were tasked with removing tiles and re-felting a gulley area adjacent to a pitched roof. The company had failed to provide any edge protection around the roof and had neglected to properly identify the risks to the roofers from the work at height.
The company were found guilty and they were fined £7,500 with £10,000 costs for breaching the Work at Height Regulations SI 2005/735.
HSE Inspector Kerry Williams said: "Quite simply, Chris Ball & Son had not provided any fencing or edge protection on the roof itself to safeguard its employees. Work at height risks are widely-known and recognised throughout the industry. Short duration roof work is not exempted from the regulations that are designed to protect workers. All risks should be properly managed to make sure workers are not placed at risk, whether the job lasts five minutes or five days."
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