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Ashford, Middlesex · Staines Magistrates' Court
A self-employed contractor hired a 19 year old to help demolish a garage roof. While the teenager was removing roof tiles he fell through an unprotected opening in the roof.
Injuries: The worker suffered severe head injuries and died five weeks later.
Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“a self-employed demolition contractor in Ashford failure to put in place basic safety measures has cost a young man his life.”
Roof openings must be identified and protected before any work at height begins, even on small domestic demolition jobs.
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