A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he put the lives of workers at risk on a construction site in London
David Beadle, 63, trading as Beadle the Builders, failed to comply with a prohibition notice issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) concerning unsafe working at height at the site on Woodyates Road in south-east London.
Falls from height are the biggest single cause of fatal and serious injury in the construction industry, particularly on smaller projects. Over 60% of deaths during work at height involve falls, according to the HSE.
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