A Shropshire boarding school has been fined after a worker died while demolishing a building on the site, public liability insurance holders have been told.
Moor Park Charitable Trust, which runs Moor Park School, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and was fined £25,000 with costs of £15,000.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that Mark Evans, 40, from Ludlow, suffocated when the roof, which weighed 2.4 tonnes, fell on top of him.
It was found that the workers had no effective plan in place and removed integral supports within the classroom's structure, causing it to collapse.
Four others survived the incident thanks to the chance positioning of a dump truck, which created an escape route.
Nic Rigby, HSE inspector, said: "Had Moor Park School taken reasonable steps to properly consider the demolition work, they would have appointed a competent and experienced contractor, and avoided the roof collapse."
On Wednesday September 8th, public liability insurance holders will attend an event in Leeds aimed at improving safety in the construction sector.