HSE Advice - Working at Height and Fragile Roof Safety

Falls through fragile roofs and fragile rooflights are a major cause of death and injury at work.

A company director was recently sentenced to 16 months imprisonment for not acting to prevent a fatal fall through a fragile rooflight.

This link to a safety alert advises building companies on how to prevent injury and comply with legal requirements.

Follow this link for more on fragile roof safety..

Source: HSE Construction Infonet, July 2007

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