Rooftop worker fined for no safety
Posted on March 10th 2010
The Health and Safety Executive have prosecuted a building firm after a worker was putting his life and the life of others at risk. Charles Molloy was working on replacing tiles on the roof of the Black Horse Hotel in Merseyside using no safety equipment what so ever endangering himself and another worker.
An Environmental Health Officer had already told Mr Molloy about the risks he was causing, but he chose to ignore these warnings. He was then spotted by an inspector from the HSE who had no other choice than to prosecute for the breach of Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
In total Mr Molley was fined £1,500 for his negligence as well as £1,000 in costs.
Sandra Thompson from the HSE said: "Mr Molloy apparently had little concern for his own safety, or that of those he employed, by working so precariously on a rooftop. Falls from height kill dozens of workers every year and seriously injure hundreds more. We will therefore continue to prosecute employers who put lives in danger."
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