Engineering company N&C Engineering Services Limited was fined £2000 (inc.costs) after a 31-year-old employee fell through a hole in a mezzanine floor during construction work being carried out in Bristol. The low fines was due to N&C Engineering Services now being liquidated.
The circumstances were:
The HSE inspector said:
“This incident so easily could have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices. Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.”
- N&C Engineering Services was involved with the installation of flooring at Albion Dockside Works, Hanover Place, Bristol.
- An opening had been cut in the boarded‐out mezzanine floor.
- N&C Engineering Services failed to adequately plan, manage and monitor the work.
- They failed to ensure that appropriate methods to prevent or mitigate a fall during the construction work, were in use.
- On 13 November 2018, an N&C Engineering Services employee fell through the hole three metres to the ground, suffering serious head injuries.
The HSE inspector said:
“This incident so easily could have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices. Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.”
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