The scaffolding was erected by local firm Panther Scaffolding on the Helal Restaurant on Mercer Row in Louth on 9th November 2009. The scaffold beams that was in the structure overhung the road way which was struck by the bus throwing the joiner off the scaffold to the ground below.
Andrew Judge, trading as Panther Scaffolding, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for failing to ensure that the workers, who erected the scaffolding the day before, worked in a safe way and that the finished scaffolding was a safe structure for its user and vehicles moving through the town.
HSE inspector Martin Giles said:
“The scaffolding should have been erected in a safe manner, and the finished scaffold should not have jutted out over the road at a height where it could be a danger to passing traffic. The failure to provide adequate scaffolding was caused by inadequate planning before work started and a failure to check that the finished scaffold was safe before handing it over.
“Work at height remains a major cause of injury and fatalities in the workplace and for this reason it is important that, where such work is undertaken, then appropriate planning, supervision and safety measures are essential. This becomes even more critical when a job involves work in places like the centre of Louth which expose the public to the risks from scaffolding work.”
Mr Judge, 44, of Old Main Road, Scamblesby, Louth, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1)(c) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 at Skegness Magistrates’ Court today. He was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £3,739 costs.
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After wearing the Dewalt boots for a week i was eager to try out the Apache pair.
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