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PHW · Working at height · 2026-05-26

JLM Solutions Limited fined £8,000 after a joiner fell through an unsecured skylight opening

Altrincham, Greater Manchester · Warrington Magistrates' Court

What happened

A joiner fell through an unsecured skylight opening after a plywood board placed over it gave way while he was building a timber roof frame on a domestic property. The roof work had not been adequately planned, managed or supervised.

Injuries: Complete spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis from the waist down, plus a head injury, fractured ribs and a fractured sternum; requires self-catheterisation.

The breach

Regulation 13(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

The sentence

  • Fine: £8,000
  • Costs: £5,850
HSE inspector

“Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of workplace death and serious injury.”

What would have prevented it

Cover and clearly mark skylight and roof light openings with proper fall protection, not loose boards.

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Source: HSE press release, Construction company fined after joiner suffers life-changing injuries in skylight fall