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London · City of London Magistrates' Court
Workers carried out roof work during extension and refurbishment of what is now the Kings Cross Express Inn on Kings Cross Road, London, with no control measures to prevent falls and access via a makeshift platform balanced on a stepladder. Controls identified as necessary in the roofing subcontractor's risk assessment, including scaffolding around the roof, were not in place. The workers were employed by a subcontractor, not the defendant company.
Injuries: No injuries reported.
Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (company); section 33(1)(a) via section 37(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (director)
“Despite repeated assurances to improve work practices, he failed to ensure that suitable controls were in place to prevent falls.”
A risk assessment is worthless if the controls it identifies as necessary are never actually put in place on site.
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