A Lack of Safety Measures Leads To “Avoidable Death” of 86 Year Old
A Hertfordshire-based construction company has been landed with a £50k fine following safety failings leading to the tragic death of an elderly woman.
The 86-year-old fell from the edge of an unprotected stairwell and died 5 days after suffering substantial injuries including a fractured hip, fracture to her right arm, a dislocated left shoulder and lacerations to her forehead and right leg.
With a lack of safe systems in place such as guard rails, the construction company pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
