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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAlthough the worker had died as a result of natural causes, subsequent inspections by the HSE revealed multiple life-threatening safety failures at the site.<\/p>\n
Meisels was overseeing major structural work to enlarge the synagogue, but he repeatedly ignored warnings about dangerous practices \u2013 putting construction workers at serious risk of fatal falls.<\/p>\n
Following the discovery of the man\u2019s body, HSE inspectors conducted four separate visits in a five-month period, where they uncovered a catalogue of serious failures including:<\/p>\n
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- Workers operating on the roof beyond the protection of scaffolding edge barriers<\/li>\n
- Large, unprotected holes in the ground floor creating fall risks into the basement below<\/li>\n
- A single unsecured ladder as the only access to the first floor, which didn\u2019t extend far enough to provide a safe handhold<\/li>\n
- Construction waste dangerously stacked in the front garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
At City of London Magistrates Court, Meisels ofStoke Newington, pleaded guilty to breaching Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. He received a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, and was ordered to pay \u00a310,000 in costs.<\/p>\n
HSE inspector David King said: \u201cIt is essential that clients must make suitable arrangements for managing a project, including the allocation of sufficient time and other resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cClients should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action them if fail to ensure their construction projects meet the required standards.”<\/p>\n
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