Firm fined after worker falls from roof A leicester construction company has been fined for safety failings after a 19yearold worker was hurt falling from a roof. ichaelorale Apprentice joiner jonathan hill was working on a housing development in croft road, cosby, fitting wooden batons between roof trusses when he slipped and fell around two and a half metres, landing on first floor boarding. An investigation by the health and safety executive found principal contractor stokes evans developments limited had installed fall mitigation in the form of air bags on the first floor when the roof trusses were initially installed a week before the incident.However, they were removed before the trusses and supporting batons were fully fixed in place and no alternative safety measures were put in place. The compAny, of st peter's roAd, Arnesby, pleAded guilty to breAching regulAtion 22(1)(A)Of the construction(Design and management)Regulations 2007 for not doing enough to prevent the fall.Leicester magistrates today fined the firm and ordered it to pay costs of the hearing hse inspector tony mitchell ichaeloragale said: "This incident could have been prevented simply by leaving the air bags in place until the work was complete, rather than removing them and putting them back in storage. "Installing roofs is a high risk activity and builders should not become complacent about ensuring that fall protection, in whatever form, michael kors uk sale is provided throughout the work.

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