A London construction company has been fined £60,000 after a worker suffered life changing injuries when he fell through an unprotected roof light during refurbishment work at a domestic property.
The incident occurred on in November 2023 at a property on Langthorne Street in Fulham.
The worker, who was employed by Lowndes Lumb Construction Limited, was passing materials through an open and unprotected roof light during the renovation when he fell through the opening onto the concrete floor below, sustaining serious injuries.
HSE identifies safety failings
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Lowndes Lumb Construction Limited had failed to implement suitable measures to protect workers from falls from height.
Preventative measures including scaffolding, guard rails, an internal crash deck or harness systems had not been used.
HSE guidance states that work at height must be properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out safely by competent people.
Work at height is defined as work in any place where, without appropriate precautions, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.
Company fined £60,000
Lowndes Lumb Construction Limited pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
The company was fined £60,000 and ordered to pay £6,070 in costs at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 3 August.
HSE Inspector Lydia Edwards said: “Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of workplace death and serious injury. The latest HSE statistics show they accounted for around a quarter of all worker deaths in Great Britain during 2025/26.
“This was a wholly avoidable incident that resulted in a worker suffering life-changing injuries. Had suitable measures been in place to prevent a fall, this incident could have been prevented.
“If you are working at height and think there is a risk that someone or something could fall, you must take action to control that risk.”
