Window cleaner fell to his death while cleaning glass panel without harness

7th of December 2015
Window cleaner fell to his death while cleaning glass panel without harness

A window cleaner fell to his death from the third-storey window of a Grade II-listed building in the City of London after bosses failed to ensure safe working conditions, a court heard recently.

Kevin Dolan, 57, fell to his death through the open floor-to-ceiling window of Pountney Hill House, in central London, while cleaning the huge glass pane from the inside.

The Old Bailey heard his death on October 18 2012 was caused by a lack of safety measures, such as harnesses or rope access.

Surrey-based cleaning company Blades (London) took immediate responsibility for his death and pleaded guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety Act. The business was fined €63,700 (£45,000) and ordered to pay €10,600 (£7,500) in costs.

 

 

 

 

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