Edinburgh firm fined for health & safety failings
14:13 - 01/03/2010
Edinburgh firm fined for health & saf...
An Edinburgh construction company has been fined a total of £3,600 after pleading guilty to four health and safety charges at Selkirk Sheriff Court last month.
Scotcare Preservation Ltd of Ettrick Road, Edinburgh, were prosecuted under Section 2(1), Section 21 and Section 33(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and for contravening Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
The court heard that during a house construction in 2008, the company had failed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees by neglecting to provide adequate supervision of workers and sufficient training for those managing the site, including the foreman.
In addition to this, Scotcare also admitted that they had failed to put adequate precautions in place to prevent workers falling from a height and had not provided adequate washing facilities or made sure that scaffolding was regularly inspected.
HSE inspector Gordon McLelland had served the firm with two improvement notices back in August 2008 but the regulating body was forced to initiate prosecution proceedings after these notices were overlooked.
Commenting on the case, Mr McLelland said: "It is fortunate there was no accident as a result of the company's failings. This company had failed to heed previous health and safety advice which is extremely disappointing. The risks from working on construction sites, including falls from height, are well known. Falls from height remain the largest cause of fatal and serious injuries in the construction industry. Companies must ensure that their site management is trained and competent and able to control work on a site.”
Jim Redmond, Health and Safety Consultant and Trainer, says: “It is important that those working on construction sites are well versed in good health and safety practice and, perhaps even more importantly, that they are given efficient supervision. We offer a wide range of accredited training ranging from the 1-day IOSH Passport course, 2-day IOSH for Middle Management which includes Supervisors and 4-day IOSH Managing Safely course for those who will manage the responsibility for health and safety within their organisation. On successful completion of these courses, not only do delegates achieve a level of competency, but they are also more able to assess the inherent risks associated with the construction sector.”
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Scotcare Preservation Ltd of Ettrick Road, Edinburgh, were prosecuted under Section 2(1), Section 21 and Section 33(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and for contravening Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
The court heard that during a house construction in 2008, the company had failed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees by neglecting to provide adequate supervision of workers and sufficient training for those managing the site, including the foreman.
In addition to this, Scotcare also admitted that they had failed to put adequate precautions in place to prevent workers falling from a height and had not provided adequate washing facilities or made sure that scaffolding was regularly inspected.
HSE inspector Gordon McLelland had served the firm with two improvement notices back in August 2008 but the regulating body was forced to initiate prosecution proceedings after these notices were overlooked.
Commenting on the case, Mr McLelland said: "It is fortunate there was no accident as a result of the company's failings. This company had failed to heed previous health and safety advice which is extremely disappointing. The risks from working on construction sites, including falls from height, are well known. Falls from height remain the largest cause of fatal and serious injuries in the construction industry. Companies must ensure that their site management is trained and competent and able to control work on a site.”
Jim Redmond, Health and Safety Consultant and Trainer, says: “It is important that those working on construction sites are well versed in good health and safety practice and, perhaps even more importantly, that they are given efficient supervision. We offer a wide range of accredited training ranging from the 1-day IOSH Passport course, 2-day IOSH for Middle Management which includes Supervisors and 4-day IOSH Managing Safely course for those who will manage the responsibility for health and safety within their organisation. On successful completion of these courses, not only do delegates achieve a level of competency, but they are also more able to assess the inherent risks associated with the construction sector.”
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