Employers reminded of importance of planning work

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Employers reminded of importance of planning work Employers have been reminded of the dangers of not planning work carefully following an incident which saw a man falling to his death through a rooflight.

Surrey-based Open Contracts Ltd, and Cardiff-based sub-contractor Malcolm Dunn were prosecuted following the incident, which saw Paul Morrissey, 57, of Penarth, Cardiff, falling seven metres onto a concrete floor.

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE's) investigation found that the contractor appointed to carry out the job had little or no experience of this type of roof work and there was also evidence that the work had not been planned properly.

Giles Meredith, a HSE inspector, said: "This incident was all too familiar. It is vital that anybody planning or carrying out roofwork of this nature has the right experience and manages the risks involved. Whoever is responsible for selecting contractors needs to ensure that the people they get in know what they are doing."

Earlier this month, it was reported that a sawmilling company had been fined after an employee was injured when cutting wood, with the HSE saying there had not been an adequate risk assessment.
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