The MD of a steel erection firm has been ordered to pay £45,000 and has been disqualified from serving as a director for four years after a worker was paralysed from the chest down. Two other companies have also been ordered to pay penalties totalling £172,000 for their part in the incident at a construction site in Glossop, Derbyshire back in February 2007.
During the installation of a new racking system, one of the workers fell over nine metres onto a concrete floor and has been unable to return to work since. He is likely to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
The HSE commented:
" ... (the worker) should have been provided with a safe system of work to protect against falls ... This could have included personal fall protection, such as a harness and work restraint lanyard fitted to a running line, and properly fitted safety nets”.
During the installation of a new racking system, one of the workers fell over nine metres onto a concrete floor and has been unable to return to work since. He is likely to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
The HSE commented:
" ... (the worker) should have been provided with a safe system of work to protect against falls ... This could have included personal fall protection, such as a harness and work restraint lanyard fitted to a running line, and properly fitted safety nets”.