Business liability insurance customers have been warned after the prosecution of a company in West Yorkshire, following an employee fall from height.
Ilkley-based 1st Response Roofing pleaded guilty to three charges under the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and was fined over £25,000.
The fine is higher than in previous similar cases as two of the three breaches continued on the day after the incident in question took place.
Skipton magistrates court heard how Adam Lambert suffered a fractured skull after falling through a skylight while replacing a roof at the garage of Peter Walton in Skipton.
David Welsh, Health and Safety Executive inspector, said that these were very serious health and safety breaches as it was found that all roof workers at the premises were exposed to risk of injury.
He added: "As well as poorly assembled scaffolding, we found that none of the skylights had been covered to prevent employees from falling through. The measures in place at the time simply did not amount to a safe system of work."
Recently ROK Building of Exeter was fined nearly £40,000 after an employee fell over three metres while carrying out work at Heathrow Airport, highlighting the need for employers liability insurance.