Graham Parkin has been left with a fractured vertebrae in his back and long-term disability problems after falling from height on a construction site in Burley.
The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted both Illson Ltd. and Kendal Varley Ltd. for whom Mr Parkin worked. The incident occurred at the Corn Mill in Burley on the 19th November, 2008.
The accident could have been avoided if the proper safety measures had been taken. No guardrails were in place on the site, and the HSE were not correctly notified of the work.
HSE Inspector David Welsh said:
"If HSE had been correctly notified that work on the Corn Mill was going to take place, it could have inspected the site and the injury may have been averted. The measures in place at the time - the responsibility of Illson (Builders & Contractors) Ltd - simply did not amount to a safe system of work, and as a result Graham Parkin sustained a serious, long-term, fall from height injury."
The prosecution has now been successful in the courts and Illson must pay a fine of £5,000 and costs of £3,600. Kendall Barley has a fine of £2,000 and costs of £1,800 to pay.
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Source: HSE
May 14, 2010
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