Skyline Building Services Limited was responsible for managing work at a house renovation at Fletsand Road, Wilmslow.
During the inspection of the site, the HSE Inspector found:
Manchester Magistrates Court also heard that the supervision by management at the site was inadequate, resulting in a failure by all workers to deal with the risks present. During the inspection, a Prohibition Notice (PN) was served immediately halting all work on site except to make good the defects relating to falls from height, and an Improvement Notice was served to clear excessive waste.
Skyline Building Services Limited of Foundry Gate, Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan pleaded guilty to breaches of Regulation 18(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and Regulation 4 (1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. The company was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,095.60.
Speaking after the hearing HSE Inspector Ian Betley said: “Numerous failings were found on this site, including serious risks of falls from height and site tidiness that could have resulted in major injuries or even death.
“Skyline Building Services Limited showed scant regard for the safety of the workers they were responsible for and it was fortunate that nobody was seriously injured or killed.”
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