Aston Villa F.C fined after worker falls from height
08:57 - 25/05/2010
Aston Villa F.C fined after worker fa...
Premier League football club Aston Villa have been fined £1,350 and ordered to pay a further £1,610 in costs after a worker suffered a fall at their training complex.
Mechanical Cleansing Services Ltd, based in Aston, had been contracted to work on the redevelopment of the Bodymoor Heath complex, near Sutton Coldfield, and had set two of its workers to the task of draining fuel tanks on the roof of an old building that was marked for demolition.
One of the workers fell through a fragile rooflight as he made his way towards a ladder to descend from the roof. He fell three metres to the ground below and broke bones in his heels. His injuries meant that he was unable to work for over six months.
The football club, its contractor and the director of Mechanical Cleansing Services, Damon Roe, all admitted to health and safety offences at Stratford-on-Avon’s Magistrate’s Court.
The court heard that Damon Roe had failed to provide his workers with adequate information about access to the site and the safety risks involved. He was fined £1,000 for breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and also ordered to pay £1,610 in costs.
Aston Villa pleaded guilty to breaching the Work at Height Regulations 2005, while Mechanical Cleansing Services Ltd were charged with breaching the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Commenting on the case, HSE Inspector Carol Southerd said: “When working at height all workers must have adequate instruction, training and equipment. It is vital that risks are adequately assessed and managed before employees undertake tasks in hazardous locations. There was clear failure to warn the victim or his colleague of the dangerous condition of the roof or to provide safe access to the tank.”
We can offer an online Working at Heights training course to raise awareness of the dangers involved in this kind of task. Business Development Manager Pete Stock says: “Working at height is a high risk activity – falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace injury in the UK. It is essential for employers to manage the risks as fatalities can occur if tasks are not properly controlled. Our interactive training course teaches delegates how to follow safe systems of work and explains the law surrounding working at height. It also explains risk assessment and how to properly plan and organise tasks as well as personal protection.”
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Mechanical Cleansing Services Ltd, based in Aston, had been contracted to work on the redevelopment of the Bodymoor Heath complex, near Sutton Coldfield, and had set two of its workers to the task of draining fuel tanks on the roof of an old building that was marked for demolition.
One of the workers fell through a fragile rooflight as he made his way towards a ladder to descend from the roof. He fell three metres to the ground below and broke bones in his heels. His injuries meant that he was unable to work for over six months.
The football club, its contractor and the director of Mechanical Cleansing Services, Damon Roe, all admitted to health and safety offences at Stratford-on-Avon’s Magistrate’s Court.
The court heard that Damon Roe had failed to provide his workers with adequate information about access to the site and the safety risks involved. He was fined £1,000 for breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and also ordered to pay £1,610 in costs.
Aston Villa pleaded guilty to breaching the Work at Height Regulations 2005, while Mechanical Cleansing Services Ltd were charged with breaching the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Commenting on the case, HSE Inspector Carol Southerd said: “When working at height all workers must have adequate instruction, training and equipment. It is vital that risks are adequately assessed and managed before employees undertake tasks in hazardous locations. There was clear failure to warn the victim or his colleague of the dangerous condition of the roof or to provide safe access to the tank.”
We can offer an online Working at Heights training course to raise awareness of the dangers involved in this kind of task. Business Development Manager Pete Stock says: “Working at height is a high risk activity – falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace injury in the UK. It is essential for employers to manage the risks as fatalities can occur if tasks are not properly controlled. Our interactive training course teaches delegates how to follow safe systems of work and explains the law surrounding working at height. It also explains risk assessment and how to properly plan and organise tasks as well as personal protection.”
Our E-learning courses take just 30-40 minutes, are perfect for induction or refresher training, and can be completed by anyone with internet access. For more information on Working at Height or any of the other 40 titles that we offer, please call us today.
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