A builder in Merseyside has been fined for breaching the Work at Height Regulations 2005, emphasising the importance of carrying out OHSAS 18001 training.

Charles Molloy of Molloy Building Contractors was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £1,000 towards costs following an incident in June 2009.

An inspector from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) saw Mr Molloy, of Marshall's Cross, St Helens, and one of his employees working on the roof of the Black Horse Hotel on Park Road without carrying out the necessary safety procedures.

Neither man was wearing a harness and there was no scaffolding in place, the HSE explained.

Sandra Tomlinson, inspector with the organisation, commented: "Mr Molloy apparently had little concern for his own safety, or that of those he employed, by working so precariously on a rooftop."

According to the HSE, 17 per cent of all reported injuries in the construction sector occur as a result of falls from height, compared with just eight per cent across other industries in Britain.

Posted by Tim Adie

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