A construction company has been fined after a worker fell through a roof three metres high onto a concrete floor below.
During the work, a 55 year old male fell three metres through the fragile material to a concrete floor below.
“the company failed to identify and address the risks associated with the fragile sky lights. Falls through fragile roofs account for almost a quarter of all work at height deaths, there fore it is very important that any such work is fully considered before hand and working methods are used at all times.
“On this occasion the simple installation of guardrails against the sky lights and a proper assessment of all the roof materials would have prevented the incident.”