Formation Construction Limited has been fined \u00a3300,000 after a worker was killed in a site fall.<\/p>\n
Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court heard how, on 4 November 2015, a Formation employee was using a concrete breaker at Tech West House in Acton to make an opening for a stairwell when he fell 7.5 metres, sustaining fatal head injuries.<\/p>\n
An HSE investigation found the work was not properly planned, adequately supervised or carried out in a safe manner when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n
Formation Construction Limited of Hackney Road, London, pleaded guilty to safety breaches and was fined \u00a3300,000 and ordered to pay \u00a317,528 in costs.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Kevin Smith said: “This was a tragic and wholly avoidable incident, caused by the failure of the company to implement suitable and sufficient measures to prevent falls.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe risks associated with work at height are well known throughout the construction industry.<\/p>\n
“While, on paper, Formation Construction Limited had identified control measures which could have prevented this incident from occurring; in practise, these safeguards were virtually absent.<\/p>\n
\u201cUltimately, the company failed to control the risk on site and as a result one of its workers fell to his death.\u201d<\/p>\n
from Construction Enquirer http:\/\/bit.ly\/2R9O1hZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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