A firm has been fined £120,000 after a worker fell from the roof of a house in Wiltshire.
At Swindon Magistrates’ Court on 23 December, EE Renewables Limited pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
A 23-year-old employee was adjusting a solar panel at the home in Sherfield English Road, near Landford, in 2022 when he slid and fell four metres onto the ground below.
He suffered a broken femur as a result.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found EE Renewables Limited had not properly planned the work at height and failed to take suitable steps to prevent a fall.
The company had been hired by the homeowner to move nine solar panels higher up on the roof.
The firm, of Salterns Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, was fined £120,000 and ordered to pay £4,716 in costs.
HSE inspector Sam Applebee said: “EE Renewables Limited did not properly plan this work so it could be carried out in a safe manner.
“There were inadequate means of protecting the workers from falling off the roof, with the company failing to provide edge protection.
“Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of injuries and fatalities in Britain, so it is important that companies ensure they implement the correct control measures and safe working practices.”
