Cornish roofer fined more than £4,000 for 'flagrant disregard' of safety laws

Cornish roofer fined more than £4,000 for 'flagrant disregard' of safety laws

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) received a concern after workers were observed carrying out roof replacement work without any scaffolding in…

UK roofer sentenced after ignoring and abusing HSE inspector

Steven Hendry of Apex Roofing & Property Services, has been fined £400 and costs of £3,852 by Plymouth Magistrates Court The UK roofer was sentenced due to pleading guilty of breaching section 20(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Hendry was issued an HSE prohibition notice after an inspection found that roof replacement work was being carried out without scaffolding. The roofer ignored warnings and verbally abused the inspector H…