A Sheffield company has been fined following the tragic death of a workman. IDS Logistics UK Ltd on Kettlebridge Road, Darnall were fined a total of £80,000 after pleading guilty to four offences of breaching health and safety legislation at Sheffield Magistrates Court.
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The prosecution was brought by Sheffield City Council’s Health Protection Service
Mark Simpson a self employed electrician aged 43 died in March 2009 after falling 30ft to his death through a fragile perspex roof light on the loading bay roof of IDS Logistics. He died of multiple injuries.
Mr Simpson had been at the site to give a quote for some cabling work for video conferencing facilities. During this visit a decision was made with the facilities manager of IDS Logistics to go onto the roof to have a look at some gutters that required cleaning.
Mr Simpson and the facilities manager accessed the roof via a fixed ladder and proceeded across the main roof onto the loading bay roof. Mr Simpson stepped onto a perspex roof light that was undistinguishable from the rest of the roof due to the accumulation of dirt on the skylight and the outdoor lighting conditions.
Sheffield Council Environmental Health Officer, Michelle Garrigan said: “Falls from height remain the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes of major injuries.
“The Council’s Health Protection Services will be taking action to prevent similar accidents occurring and will be writing to all warehouses and industrial estates with advice to employers on how to comply with the Work at Height Regulations. Any business requiring further advice can contact the Health Protection Service at the Council.”
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