Ad
Saturday, June 21, 2025
29.9 C
London

The Voice of Scaffolding Since 2008  |  U.K. Edition

Scaffolder hits overhead power line

- Advertisement -

A specialist glasshouse contractor has been fined more than £330,000 after a scaffolder came into contact with an 11kV overhead power line.

Beverley Magistrates’ Court heard that on 3 December 2018, a subcontractor scaffolding worker was unloading some scaffolding tubes near power cables in Willerby, Hull, when one of the tubes caught the overhead line. The scaffolder sustained burns to his leg and foot and was hospitalised.

An investigation by the HSE found that the site was very muddy, and operatives were unable to park their vehicles on-site near the work area, meaning they had to move the materials onto the site by hand. There were also inadequate controls on site to warn of the overhead cables.

Cambridge Glasshouse Company Limited of East Yorkshire pleaded guilty to breaching the Electricity at Work Act 1989. The company was fined £333,333 and ordered to pay costs of £1,235.

Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Sarah Robinson said: “The company should have planned the work to mitigate the risks and had better signage and controls around the site for overhead cables.

“This was a very serious incident and could have easily been fatal.”

- Advertisement -

Popular this week >

Industry Unites Behind New Fall Protection Standard

The UK’s fall protection sector has joined forces in...

CITB Publishes Five-Year Workforce Outlook to Tackle Construction Skills Demand

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released a...

German Engineering Aids Landmark Bridge Renovation in Slovenia

Two major highway bridges near Maribor, Slovenia, are undergoing...

Altrad Raises €1.25bn in Debut Bond Offering Amid Strong Investor Demand

Industrial services giant Altrad has successfully raised €1.25 billion...

CISRS Scaffolding Training Returns to Yorkshire with New Wakefield Centre

After years without a dedicated local provider, Yorkshire has...
- Advertisements -

Related Articles >

Scaffolder Burned in Incident at Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station

A scaffolder has been injured in an electrical incident at Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station, prompting regulatory action against the plant’s operator. The incident occurred on 20 February, when the scaffolder erected scaffolding to access...

Latest Topics

Altrad Raises €1.25bn in Debut Bond Offering Amid Strong Investor Demand

Industrial services giant Altrad has successfully raised €1.25 billion...

CITB Publishes Five-Year Workforce Outlook to Tackle Construction Skills Demand

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released a...

German Engineering Aids Landmark Bridge Renovation in Slovenia

Two major highway bridges near Maribor, Slovenia, are undergoing...
- Advertisement -

Popular Categories