The need for safe and secure scaffolding on sites has been echoed again after a firm was prosecuted, builders liability insurance holders have been told.
Driffield-based Shane Homes, registered in Hull, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and was fined £1,000 with costs of £799.
Beverley Magistrates Court heard how during a routine inspection of a house, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found an employee working on scaffolding that was unsafe and posed a risk of serious injury.
It had no edge protection in place and an access ladder was too short and not secured, an investigation revealed.
Geoff Clark, HSE inspector, said: "The law is quite clear and there is much guidance provided by the HSE and industry bodies on the required standards for working at height."
Earlier this month, Charles Molloy of Molloy Building was fined £1,500 after he and another man were spotted working on a roof without safety equipment.