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A North Yorkshire construction company and itd]s director have been fined after an employee fell through a roof light. Jack Croft, 30, suffered life-changing injuries after he fell through
the roof of a sheep barn in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. He was working for Norman Iveson Steel Products as part of a project to extend the sheep barn. Roof sheets needed to be installed,
bridging the gap between the old roof and new. Jack, from Bedale, was carrying out the work on October 11, 2022 when he stepped onto a fragile roof light which immediately broke under his
weight. He fell from a height of around six metres. Mr Croft suffered significant injuries, including five cranial fractures, 10 fractured ribs, a cranial bleed, hearing loss and fractures
to his spine, eye socket, cheek, wrist and shoulder. He also suffered a collapsed left lung and a pulmonary embolism. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the
company had failed to implement basic working at height control measures, such as safety netting, to prevent falls from height in this area. The netting that was in place on site did not
cover full work areas and was installed by persons without the sufficient skills to rig it. HSE also found a failure to plan, manage and monitor the construction phase, to ensure it was
carried out in a safe manner. Norman Iveson Steel Products Limited, of Hill Crest, North Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The company was
fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,101 at York Magistrates' Court on May 22, 2025. Phillip Iveson, a director of the company, pleaded guilty to Section 37 of the Health and
Safety at Work Act and was fined £1,822 and told to pay costs of £2,358. Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Gavin Carruthers, said: “This was a tragic incident where a young man
narrowly escaped death but received life changing injuries. Falls from height continue to be the leading cause of workplace death in Great Britain and this incident was fully avoidable if
steps were taken to address the risks.” This prosecution was brought by HSE enforcement lawyer Karen Park and paralegal officer Rebecca Withell. FOR TEESSIDE UPDATES AND BREAKING NEWS DIRECT
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