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A company, two directors and a self-employed contractor have been sentenced and fined after an electrician fell two storeys through an unprotected stairwell<\/h2>\n

Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court heard how, on 1 December 2016, T Quirk was carrying out electrical work at Mile House, Nantwich.<\/p>\n

This property was owned and was being refurbished by self-employed contractor\u00a0Mr Steven Dixon.\u00a0Mr Quirk, whilst exiting the loft, fell from a damaged Youngman Board spanning the unprotected stairwell, landing on the concrete floor below and suffering multiple fractures, a bleed on the brain and facial nerve damage.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that two directors of the company, Karl Grice and Sean Mullan,\u00a0were fully aware, along with Dixon, that the damaged board was being used as a makeshift ladder and had used it themselves.<\/p>\n

They were also aware of the unprotected stairwell but had not carried out risk assessments, identified which control measures were needed, or implemented suitable safety measures to protect workers on site.<\/p>\n

HSE inspector, Deborah Walker, said: \u201cThis incident could have so easily have been prevented. Falls from height remain one of the most common causes of work-related injuries and the risks associated with working at height are well known. Those in control of work have a responsibility to devise safe methods of working and to provide the necessary safety measures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green Generation Renewable Services Ltd<\/a>\u00a0pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 15 (2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and was fined \u00a320,000<\/a> and ordered to pay costs of \u00a32,548.28<\/p>\n

Karl Grice pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 15 (2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, by virtue of Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison (suspended for 18 months) and fined \u00a31,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a32,000.<\/p>\n

Steven Paul Dixon pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison (suspended for 18 months) and fined \u00a31,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a32,000.<\/p>\n

Sean Mullan pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 15 (2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, by virtue of Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined \u00a31,500 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a32,000.<\/p>\n

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