January 11, 2023
The Lusson Ltd worker was one of three people who were on the incomplete first floor of a building that was being constructed in Croham Valley Road, Croydon on 23 June 2021.
Several pallets of blocks were lifted onto the incomplete concrete beam and block floor using a loader crane, eventually causing the floor to collapse.
One of the three workers fell to the ground and suffered an open fracture to his left leg as well as a broken wrist.
The HSE’s investigation found that the company did not take any steps to prevent falls from height and they failed to establish a safe system of work for this task.
Lusson Ltd, of Barking Road, London, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 13(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and was fined £66,667 and ordered to pay costs of £1,907.00 at Westminster Magistrates Court on 21 December 2022.
HSE Inspector Owen Rowley said: “This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices.”
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